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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).
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 ...
Buildings and structures in McCreary County, Kentucky (3 C, 3 P) E. Education in McCreary County, Kentucky (1 C, 1 P) G. Geography of McCreary County, Kentucky (4 C) P.
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.
Constructed in 1907, the McCreary County Museum is housed in the former Stearns Coal and Lumber Company corporate headquarters in Stearns, Kentucky. The building served as the company's office headquarters in the Southern United States , and maintains the company president's office as an exhibit.
Protected areas of McCreary County, Kentucky (4 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in McCreary County, Kentucky" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in McCreary County, Kentucky" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .