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List Of Census-designated Places In Kentucky ...
This page lists census-designated places (CDPs) in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2022, there were a total of 135 census-designated places in Kentucky. Census-Designated Places References See also *List of cities in Kentucky *List of counties in Kentucky {{Lists of CDPs by state Census-designated places in Kentucky Census-designated places Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky In United States
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. Its population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020. Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass found in many of its pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state. Historically, it was known for excellent farming conditions for this reason and the development of large tobacco plantations akin to those in Virginia and North Carolina in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandana, Kentucky
Bandana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ballard County, Kentucky, Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census it had a population of 177. History A post office has been in operation at Bandana since 1880. Some say the community was so named for a traveling salesman who carried his goods in a bandana sack, while others believe the name marks an incident when a bandana was lost by a group of pioneers near the site. Geography Bandana is located in northern Ballard County at the intersection of Kentucky Route 358 (Bandana Road) and Kentucky Route 473 (Needmore Road / Woodville Road). It is south of the Ohio River and west of Paducah, Kentucky, Paducah. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 203 people, 77 households, and 63 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 101 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.0% Race and ethnicity in the United States Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston, Kentucky
Boston is a census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. Boston is along I-65; its ZIP code is 40107. Boston is the home of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, organized in 1802. During 1929–1933, Mount Moriah was pastored by Dr. James L. Sullivan, who went on to be the president of the Baptist Sunday School Board (now Lifeway) and then president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Mount Moriah Baptist Church is a member of the Nelson County Baptist Association, Kentucky Baptist Convention, and Southern Baptist Convention. The earliest records of the church are lost, but it is believed that Mount Moriah Baptist was first constituted as Drennon's Lick Creek Baptist Church. Demographics Notable people Colonel Henry Pierson Crowe, USMC, was born there in 1899. He served in World War I (which ended before he saw actual combat), the Banana Wars, the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, and the Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grayson County, Kentucky
Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,420. Its county seat is Leitchfield. The county was formed in 1810 and named for William Grayson (1740-1790), a Revolutionary War colonel and a prominent Virginia political figure. Grayson County was formerly a prohibition or dry county, but Leitchfield allowed limited alcohol sales in restaurants in 2010 and voted "wet" in 2016. History Grayson County was established in 1810 from land taken from Hardin and Ohio counties. The county is named for William Grayson (1740-1790), a Revolutionary War colonel and U.S. Senator from Virginia. Three courthouses have been destroyed through fire; in 1864 by Confederate troops, and again in 1896 and 1936. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.8%) is water. Grayson County is part of the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky. Only the western third of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Clifty, Kentucky
Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. History Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ... cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek. Demographics References Census-designated places in Grayson County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky {{GraysonCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Layne, Kentucky
Betsy Layne is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1875 along the Levisa Fork. The post office opened on May 1, 1908, with Clayton S. Hitchins as postmaster. Retrieved on 2010-12-06 Its ZIP code is 41605. The 2010 United States census, 2010 census reported the population to be 688. Stage actress Bette Henritze (born 1924) was a native of Betsy Layne. Betsy Layne is located along the eastern border of Floyd County. It is bordered to the east by Pike County, Kentucky, Pike County. U.S. Route 23 passes through the community, leading northwest to Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Prestonsburg and southeast to Pikeville, Kentucky, Pikeville. In addition to being treated as a census-designated place by the United States Census Bureau, they also consider Betsy Layne and the nearby community of Stanville, Kentucky, Stanville as a combined Census County Division (CCD). It had a population of 4,601 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boone County, Kentucky
Boone County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 135,968, making it the fourth-most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Burlington. The county was formed in 1798 from a portion of Campbell County. and was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone County, with Kenton and Campbell Counties, is of the Northern Kentucky metro area, and the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the location of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the tri-state area. History Native Americans had once inhabited a large late historic village in Petersburg that contained "at least two periods of habitation dating to 1150 A.D. and 1400 A.D." In 1729 an unknown Frenchman sketched an area on his chart at what is now Big Bone Lick State Park with a note that it was "where they found the bones of an elephant." Another Frenchman, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belleview, Kentucky
Belleview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 343 at the 2010 census. Geography Belleview is located in western Boone County along the Ohio River, southwest of downtown Cincinnati. Kentucky Route 18 (Burlington Pike) runs east from Belleview to Burlington (the Boone County seat) and to Florence. According to the United States Census Bureau, Belleview has a total area of , of which is land and , or 26.99%, is water, consisting of the Ohio River out to its centerline, which is the border with Indiana. Belleview is the location of six places listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...: * Belleview Baptist Church * Belleview P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 58,669. Its county seat is Pikeville. The county was founded in 1821. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county–– a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city. There are three cities in the county, Pikeville, Elkhorn City, and Coal Run Village, where package alcohol sales are legal. History Pike is Kentucky's easternmost county and the commonwealth's largest county by land area. Pike County is the 11th most populous county in Kentucky, immediately preceded by Bullitt County and followed by Christian County. Pike County is Kentucky's third largest banking center, with financial institutions and holding companies with more than $1 billion in assets. In the five years spanning 1995–2000, personal income increased by 28%, and the county's per capita income exceeded the national and state average growth r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfry, Kentucky
Belfry is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. Belfry is located on U.S. Route 119, northeast of Pikeville. Belfry has a post office with ZIP code 41514, which opened on February 26, 1921. The origin of the name "Belfry" is obscure. The larger community of South Williamson borders Belfry to northwest. Public education in Belfry is administered by the Pike County Public School System, which operates Belfry High School. Schools also include Belfry Elementary School (formally known as Southside Elementary) and Belfry Middle School. Belfry has a lending library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library. Demographics Notable people * Jim Ramey (born 1957), gridiron football player * Pearl Frances Runyon (1913 – 1989) former Kentucky State Treasurer The Kentucky State Treasurer is elected every four years along with the governor and other statewide officials. The treasurer, who can serve two terms, acts as the state's chief elected fiscal officer.Kentuck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Muhlenberg County () is a county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,928. Its county seat is Greenville. History Muhlenberg County was formed in 1798 from the areas known as Logan and Christian counties. Muhlenberg was the 34th county to be founded in Kentucky. Muhlenberg was named after General Peter Muhlenberg, who was a colonial general during the American Revolutionary War. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (2.6%) is water. Features The two primary aquatic features of Muhlenberg County are the Green River and Lake Malone. The northern area of the county's geography includes gently rolling hills, river flatlands, and some sizeable bald cypress swamps along Cypress Creek and its tributaries. The southern portion consists of rolling hills with higher relief. The southern part of the county is dotted with deep gorges. This area is known for many sandstone f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beechmont, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Beechmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ..., United States. Demographics References Census-designated places in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky {{MuhlenbergCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
