Morgan County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Redbush, West Liberty, Relief.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burchwell, Ray, Archeological Site | Redbush | 1975 |
| Christian Church of West Liberty | West Liberty | 2010 |
| Cooper, Judge John E., House | West Liberty | 1996 |
| Ferguson, Gar, Site | Redbush | 1975 |
| Hill, Ray, Archeological Site | Redbush | 1975 |
| Lonnie Hill Site | Redbush | 1975 |
| Morgan County Courthouse | West Liberty | 1976 |
| Patoker Archeological Site | Relief | 1975 |
| Sherman Archeological Site | Relief | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorgan was formed in 1823 (1823-03-10) from Bath, Floyd.
MORGAN created from BATH and FLOYD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorgan County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,857 | 4,603 | 9,237 | 8,455 | 12,792 | 16,518 | 16,827 | 13,624 | 11,056 | 12,103 | 13,948 | 13,726 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS80 cemeteries and 26 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 80 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Baldridge Cemetery |
| Beculhimer Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Blairs Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buskirk Cemetery |
| Caney Cemetery (historical) |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Caskey Cemetery |
| Cassity Cemetery |
| Cecil Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Cold Iron Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Cottle Cemetery |
| Cottle Cemetery |
| Cottle Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Deboard Cemetery |
| Easterling Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Fergerson Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Fugett Cemetery |
| Goad Cemetery |
| Greear Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Higgins Cemetery |
| Higgins Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Ison Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| John Williams Cemetery |
| Kennard Cemetery |
| Kidd - White Cemetery |
| Kidd Cemetery One |
| Kidd Cemetery Two |
| Kidd Family Cemetery |
| Lacy Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Murphy Fork Cemetery |
| Neal Cemetery |
| Oakley Cemetery |
| Old Grassy Cemetery (historical) |
| Oney Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Peiratt Cemetery |
| Pelfery Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery One |
| Perry Cemetery Two |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Quesinberry Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salyer Cemetery |
| Sexton Cemetery |
| Skaggs Cemetery |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Stinson Cemetery |
| Taulbee Cemetery |
| Thornsberry Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Whitaker Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 26 of 26
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Wallow |
| Caskey Fork |
| Caskey Settement |
| Coffee Creek |
| Ditney School |
| Fannin |
| Head of Stacy Fork |
| Hickory Grove |
| Jericho |
| Jones Creek |
| Lost Creek |
| Lower Sandlick |
| Middle Fork |
| Neal Valley |
| Oak Hill |
| Perry Bend |
| Right Fork |
| Road Fork |
| Rockhouse |
| Rush Branch |
| Straight Creek |
| Tarkiln |
| Upper Sandlick |
| Upper White Oak Creek |
| Vance Fork |
| Wheelrim Fork |
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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