Menifee County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Frenchburg, Menifee, Fagan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site 15MF355 | Frenchburg | 1985 |
| Frenchburg School Campus | Frenchburg | 1978 |
| Red River Gorge District | Menifee | 2003 |
| Skidmore Petroglyphs | Fagan | 1992 |
| Spratt's Petroglyphs (15MF353) | Frenchburg | 1989 |
| Webb, W. S., Memorial Rock Shelter | Frenchburg | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMenifee was formed in 1869 (1869-05-01) from Bath, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe.
MENIFEE created from BATH, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, POWELL, and WOLFE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMenifee County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,986 | 3,755 | 6,818 | 5,779 | 5,691 | 4,798 | 4,276 | 5,117 | 6,556 | 6,113 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 24 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Back Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Bashford Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Catron Cemetery |
| Cecil Cemetery |
| Denniston Cemetery |
| Egelston Cemetery |
| Fagan Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Gillum Cemetery |
| Ginter Cemetery |
| Hatton Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery (historical) |
| Jewell Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lovelace Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| McCausey Ridge Cemetery |
| Mike Rowe Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Pomeroyton Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Reffitt Cemetery |
| Slusher Cemetery |
| Station Cemetery |
| Staton Cemetery (historical) |
| Terrell Cemetery |
| Welch Cemetery |
| Wills Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 24 of 24
| Name |
|---|
| Back |
| Ballard |
| Blackwater |
| Botts |
| Coburn |
| Craft |
| Dog Trot |
| East Fork Slate |
| Flat Rock |
| Hathaway Creek |
| Hawkins Branch |
| Hill Top |
| Laurel Grove |
| Leatherwood |
| McCausey Ridge |
| Myers Fork |
| Peter Trace |
| Pine Grove |
| Rebelsville |
| Salt Lick Creek |
| Stoll |
| Stonequarry |
| Trimble Bend |
| West Denniston |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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