Montgomery County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Mount Sterling, Mt. Sterling.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bondurant House | Mount Sterling | 1983 |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Passenger and Baggage Depots | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Chiles, William, House | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Church of the Ascension | Mount Sterling | 1979 |
| Confederate Monument of Mt. Sterling | Mt. Sterling | 1997 |
| East Mount Sterling Historic District | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Fitzpatrick, W. T., House | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Gaitskill Mound Archeological Site | Mount Sterling | 1975 |
| Hicks, Miss Emma, Bungalow | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| KEAS Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Mount Sterling | 1983 |
| Machpelah Cemetery | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church South | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Monarch Milling Company | Mount Sterling | 1991 |
| Morgan, Ralph, Stone House | Mount Sterling | 1980 |
| Mount Sterling Commercial District | Mount Sterling | 1980 |
| Northwest Residential District | Mt. Sterling | 1989 |
| William Smith House (Name Change, Additional Documentation) | Mount Sterling | 1980 |
| Wright-Greene Mound Complex | Mount Sterling | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1797 (1797-03-01) from Clark.
MONTGOMERY created from CLARK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,082 | 9,587 | 9,332 | 7,859 | 10,566 | 12,834 | 12,245 | 12,280 | 13,025 | 13,461 | 20,046 | 22,554 | 28,114 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 15 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Church Cemetery |
| Cravens Cemetery |
| Enoch Smith Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Fortune Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Hayden Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lovely Cemetery |
| Machpelah Cemetery |
| Magowan Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| O'Rear Cemetery |
| Oldham Cemetery |
| Olive Hill Cemetery |
| Peytons Lick Church Cemetery |
| Prewitt Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Willoughby Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 15 of 15
| Name |
|---|
| Aarons Run |
| Antioch Church |
| Bogy-Chennault |
| Calk |
| Camp Branch |
| Peytons |
| Pine Hill |
| Plum Lick |
| Rosedale |
| Salem |
| Smithville |
| Spencer Village |
| Trimble |
| Walkers Crossing |
| Willoughby Nation |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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