Perry County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Buckhorn, Hazard, Viper.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Presbyterian Church and the Greer Gymnasium | Buckhorn | 1975 |
| Memorial Gym | Hazard | 2024 |
| Ritchie Family Home Place | Viper | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerry was formed in 1821 (1821-02-26) from Clay, Floyd.
PERRY created from CLAY and FLOYD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerry County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,330 | 3,089 | 3,950 | 5,607 | 8,276 | 26,042 | 47,828 | 46,566 | 34,961 | 33,763 | 29,390 | 28,473 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 30 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aims Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Ary Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Caudill Cemetery |
| Chestnut Gap Cemetery |
| Cockerell Fork Cemetery |
| Deaton Cemetery |
| Englewood Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Loose Angel Cemetery |
| Napier Cemeteries |
| Noble Cemeteries |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 30 of 30
| Name |
|---|
| Acup |
| Beech Fork |
| Beehive |
| Big Branch |
| Big Hill |
| Bowlingtown |
| Campbell |
| Campbell |
| Curly Fork |
| Eversole |
| Fuson |
| Happy Valley |
| Hurricane |
| Johnson |
| Jones |
| Lead Branch |
| Little Beech |
| Lower Leatherwood |
| Middle Fork |
| Middle Squabble |
| Miller |
| Mudlick |
| Olivers |
| Red Hill |
| Rock Fork |
| Sixteen |
| Upper Pidgeonroost |
| Upper Squabble |
| Whitaker |
| Whitsett |
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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