Ohio County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Hartford, Kirtley, Rosine.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site KHC-6 (15OH97) | Kirtley | 1986 |
| Barnard, J. T., Shell Midden (KHC-1) | Central City | 1986 |
| Bowles Site (15OH13) | Rochester | 1986 |
| Ceralvo Masonic Hall and School | Centertown | 2015 |
| Chiggerville Site (15OH1) | Knightsburg | 1986 |
| Downtown Hartford Historic District | Hartford | 1988 |
| Dundee Masonic Lodge No. 733 | Dundee | 2008 |
| Hartford Seminary | Hartford | 1973 |
| Hill, Samuel E., House | Hartford | 1980 |
| Indian Knoll NHL | Paradise | 1966 |
| Jackson Bluff Site (15OH12) | Rockport | 1986 |
| Jimtown Site (15OH19) | Kirtley | 1986 |
| Louisville, Henderson, and St. Louis Railroad Depot | Fordsville | 1991 |
| Monroe, Bill, Farm | Rosine | 2003 |
| Old Town Historic District | Hartford | 1988 |
| Pendleton House | Hartford | 1973 |
| Rosine General Store and Barn | Rosine | 2003 |
| Smallhous Shell Mound (15OH10) | Smallhous | 1986 |
| Wallace, Charles, House | Hartford | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOhio was formed in 1799 (1799-07-01) from Hardin.
OHIO created from HARDIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOhio County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,223 | 3,879 | 6,592 | 12,209 | 19,669 | 27,287 | 26,473 | 24,421 | 20,840 | 17,725 | 21,765 | 22,916 | 23,772 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Arnold Ridge Cemetery |
| Ashley Cemetery |
| Aunt Jane Tichenor Cemetery |
| Axton Cemetery |
| Baizetown Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bellamy Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Dodson - King Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Haiti Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery Number 2 |
| Humphrey Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Leach Cemetery |
| Lindley Cemetery |
| Maddox Cemetery |
| McCarty Cemetery |
| McCord Cemetery |
| Midkiff Cemetery |
| Midkiff Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Milton Taylor Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Mill Cemetery |
| Patterson Ingleheart Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Paxton Cemetery |
| Ralph Cemetery |
| Reid Cemetery |
| Render Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Shown Cemetery |
| Shultztown Cemetery |
| Slaty Creek Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Voyles Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
| Wedding Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
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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