Owen County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Owenton, New Liberty, Gratz.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Mason, House | Gratz | 1998 |
| Byrns Landing | Owenton | 1997 |
| Central Owenton Historic District | Owenton | 1984 |
| Cox, L. 0., House | Owenton | 1984 |
| Ford House | Owenton | 1984 |
| Hardin, Enos, Farm | Owenston | 1997 |
| Highfield | Owenton | 1977 |
| Hunter, Jacob, House | New Liberty | 1987 |
| Linsey, William, House | Owenton | 1984 |
| McKay House | Owenton | 1984 |
| Monterey Grade School | Owenton | 1997 |
| Monterey Historic District | Monterey | 1997 |
| New Liberty Historic District | New Liberty | 2001 |
| North Main-North Adams Historic District | Owenton | 1984 |
| Old Cedar Baptist Church | Owenton | 1997 |
| Owen County Courthouse and Jail | Owenton | 1976 |
| Settle, E. E., House | Owenton | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOwen was formed in 1819 (1819-04-01) from Franklin, Gallatin, Pendleton, Scott.
OWEN created from FRANKLIN, GALLATIN, PENDLETON, and SCOTT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOwen County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,031 | 8,232 | 12,719 | 17,401 | 17,553 | 12,554 | 10,942 | 9,755 | 8,237 | 8,924 | 10,547 | 11,278 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS224 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 224 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Agee Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Asa Kemper Cemetery |
| Ayres Cemetery |
| B G Glass Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beechwood Cemetery |
| Benjamin Hancock Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethany Christian Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Betsy Wright Cemetery |
| Blessing Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Brandenburg Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Burfort Cemetery |
| Burk Cemetery |
| Callaghan Cemetery |
| Cammack Cemetery |
| Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Charnin Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Claxon Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Coates Cemetery |
| Connelly Cemetery |
| Conover Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Crouch Cemetery |
| Cull Cemetery |
| Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery |
| Davis Chapel Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Dempsey Cemetery |
| Dillon Cemetery |
| Donovan Cemetery |
| Doty Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Duncan Old Cemetery |
| Duvall and Steger Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| El Bethel Christian Church Cemetery |
| Elmore Cemetery |
| Estes Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Forsee Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Franks Cemetery |
| Frazer Cemetery |
| Furnish Cemetery |
| Gaines Cemetery |
| Garnett Cemetery |
| Garvey Cemetery |
| Gayle Cemetery |
| Giles Cemetery |
| Glass Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Gross Cemetery |
| Grugin Cemetery |
| Guill Cemetery |
| Hammond Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Handcock Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hayden Cemetery |
| Haydon Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Bradleyville |
| Truesville |
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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