Wolfe County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Campton, Hazel Green, Slade.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kentucky is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Wolfe titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Green Academy Historic Buildings | Hazel Green | 1979 |
| Hurst, William L., Law Office | Campton | 1993 |
| Trinity Rockhouses | Slade | 1975 |
| Wolfe County High School | Campton | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWolfe was formed in 1860 (1860-07-01) from Breathitt, Morgan, Owsley, Powell.
WOLFE created from BREATHITT, MORGAN, OWSLEY, and POWELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWolfe County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,603 | 5,638 | 8,764 | 8,783 | 9,997 | 7,615 | 6,534 | 6,698 | 7,065 | 6,562 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Carroll Cemetery |
| Cash Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Centers-Rose Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Hollon Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Pence Cemetery |
| Tackett-Wells Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Terrell Cemetery |
| Townsend Cemetery |
| Whisman Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch |
| Baileyfield |
| Chamber Fork |
| El Park |
| Mullins Point |
| Nelson |
| Rose Chapel |
| Rosedale |
| Rye |
| Wolf Pen |
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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