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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).
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:
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.
Stearns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] It was founded by Justus Smith Stearns.
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 ...
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]
Blue Heron, also known as Mine 18, is a former coal mining community or coal town on the banks of the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States, that has been recreated and is maintained as an interpretive history area in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. [3] Coal tipple at Blue Heron
White Oak Junction is an unincorporated community and coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office closed in 1949. Their post office closed in 1949. [ 2 ]