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English: This is a locator map showing McCreary County in Kentucky. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
McCreary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,888. [1] Its county seat is Whitley City. [2] The county is named for James B. McCreary, a Confederate war soldier and two-time Governor of Kentucky (1875–1879, 1911–1915).
Because today's largest county by area, Pike County, is 788 square miles (2,041 km 2), it is only still possible to form a new county from portions of more than one existing county; McCreary County was formed in this manner, from parts of Wayne, Pulaski and Whitley counties. Kentucky was originally a single county in Virginia, created in 1776.
It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 3 properties listed on the National Register in the ...
A ^ All but two of Kentucky's county seats are cities. The exceptions are Whitley City (McCreary Co.) and Burlington . Two Kentucky counties have dual seats of government: the seats of Campbell Co. are Alexandria and Newport and the seats of Kenton Co. are Independence and Covington. [140]
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Hill Top is an unincorporated community in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Hill Top is located on Kentucky Route 92 near the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Whitley City. [2] A post office was established in the community in 1925, and named for its scenic overlooks. [3]
Unincorporated communities in McCreary County, Kentucky (14 P) This page was last edited on 30 November 2011, at 19:09 (UTC). Text ...