Wayne County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Monticello, Mill Springs, Mount Pisgah.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adkins-Hurt Mill | Mount Pisgah | 1977 |
| Fairchild House | Monticello | 2008 |
| Hotel Breeding | Monticello | 1988 |
| Mill Springs Mill | Mill Springs | 1973 |
| Monticello Historic Commercial District | Monticello | 1982 |
| Wayne County High School | Monticello | 2013 |
| West-Metcalfe House | Mill Springs | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWayne was formed in 1801 (1801-03-01) from Cumberland, Green, Pulaski.
WAYNE created from CUMBERLAND, GREEN, and PULASKI.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWayne County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,430 | 7,951 | 7,399 | 10,259 | 12,512 | 14,892 | 16,208 | 17,204 | 16,475 | 14,700 | 17,022 | 19,923 | 19,555 |
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 | 28.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS255 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 255 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aaron Barrier Cemetery |
| Adair Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Allen Keeton Cemetery |
| Alley Cemetery |
| Alton Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery |
| Aught Gregory Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barker Family Cemetery |
| Barrier Cemetery |
| Barrier Cemetery Number 2 |
| Bartleson Cemetery |
| Beck-Rector Cemetery |
| Beech Valley Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Benjamin Coffey Cemetery |
| Bertram Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Churchyard Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Big Spring Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Bob Southwood Cemetery |
| Bollen Bell Cemetery |
| Bowling Cemetery |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Branscum Cemetery |
| Buck Graveyard |
| Bucks Cemetery |
| Buncom Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Burk Cemetery |
| Burke-Kidd Cemetery |
| Burkes Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| Burris Cemetery |
| Butler Foster Cemetery |
| C H Denney Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Canada Cemetery |
| Carey Cemetery |
| Carl Kidd Graveyard |
| Carrender-Tuttle Cemetery |
| Catron Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Charlie Abbott Cemetery |
| Charlie Vaughn Cemetery |
| Chief Doublehead's Grave |
| Choate Graveyard |
| Chrisman-Duncan Cemetery |
| Clark Lewis Cemetery |
| Clark-Coop Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Collum and Selena Coffey Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper-Bell Cemetery |
| Corbit Family Cemetery |
| Correll Cemetery |
| Covey Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Crabtree-Burgess Cemetery |
| Criswell Cemetery |
| Criswell Graveyard |
| Cumberland Cemetery |
| D C Denney Cemetery |
| Dabney-Barrier Cemetery |
| Daffron Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| David L Crownshed Grave |
| Davy Cad Cemetery |
| Decker Cemetery |
| Dee West Cemetery |
| Denney Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Gar |
| Stop |
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 | 22.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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