Pulaski County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 44 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Somerset, Nancy, Burnside.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP37 of 44 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
44 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPulaski was formed in 1799 (1799-06-01) from Green, Lincoln.
PULASKI created from GREEN and LINCOLN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPulaski County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,161 | 7,597 | 9,620 | 17,201 | 21,318 | 31,293 | 34,010 | 39,863 | 38,452 | 34,403 | 45,803 | 56,217 | 65,034 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument | Park unit | 16.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS120 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 120 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ansel Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Bobbitt Cemetery |
| Bogle Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Caintown Cemetery |
| Cave Springs Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cedar Point Cemetery |
| Chaney Cemetery |
| Childress Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Cooks Chapel Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cuba Cemetery |
| Cundiff Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Dick Cemetery |
| Dollens Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Dungan Cemetery |
| Dutton Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Etna Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Eubank Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Eubanks Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flat Lick Cemetery |
| Floyd Cemetery |
| Floyd Family Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Freedom Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gilliand Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Goodhope Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hislope Cemetery |
| Hollars Cemetery |
| Hollars Cemetery |
| Hubble Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Jacob Mayfield Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| John Simpson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lakeside Memorial Gardens |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Liberty Church Cemetery |
| Love Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| Mercer Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Mill Springs National Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Union Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Church Cemetery |
| Neelys Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Church Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Church Cemetery |
| Old Grave Hill Cemetery |
| Old Tateville Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Parton Cemetery |
| Pine Thicket Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Run Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Church Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Prather Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Quinton Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Crackers Neck |
| Crockett |
| Dry Hole |
| Durham |
| Prater |
| Waite |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Springs | 2,133 | 20.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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