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It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Laurel 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. There are 9 properties listed on the National Register in the county.
Laurel County, the 80th county to be organized in Kentucky, was established by an act of the general assembly, December 21, 1825, from parts of Rockcastle, Clay, Knox and Whitley Counties. [3] Laurel County was named from the Laurel River , noted for dense laurel thickets along its banks.
Retrieved February 13, 2009. ^ The following sites are listed in multiple counties: Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas (Pulaski and Wayne), Boone Creek Rural Historic District (Clark and Fayette), Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Bell and Harlan), East Main Street Bridge (Knox and Whitley), Falls of Rough Historic District ...
Coal Miners' Museum (Van Lear) (the United States) Show map of Kentucky Show map of the United States Show all. Established. 1984. Location. 78 Millers Creek Road, Van Lear, Kentucky. Coordinates. 37°46′16″N 82°45′30″W / . 37.77116°N 82.758358°W.
Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, USA, is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active from 1805 to 1910. Following a preservationist effort that began in 1961, the site, now a National Historic Landmark , has become a popular tourist destination .
Location: Laurel / Whitley counties, Kentucky, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 19 mi (31 km): Surface area: 5,600 acres (2,300 ha): Average depth: 65 ft (20 m): Max. depth: ca. 280 ft (85 m): Water volume: 435,000 acre⋅ft (0.537 km 3): Shore length 1: 206 mi (332 km): Surface elevation: 1,015 ft (309 m): 1 Shore length is not a ...
The etymology of "Kentucky" or "Kentucke" is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is derived from an Iroquois name meaning "land of tomorrow". [1] According to Native America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia, "Various authors have offered a number of opinions concerning the word's meaning: the Iroquois word kentake meaning 'meadow land', the Wyandotte (or perhaps Cherokee or Iroquois ...
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park is a former state park located just south of London, Kentucky in Laurel County. It is now a city park under the auspices of the city of London, KY. The park encompasses 896 acres (363 ha) and includes a section of the Wilderness Road that early settlers used to reach ...