The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1798 Parent county  Christian Namesake:  Robert Livingston, New York politician Seat:  Eddyville (1798–1804); Centerville (1804–1841); Smithland (1841–) Land area:  313 square miles Population (2020):  8,888 Population (historic):  2,856 (1800); 9,025 (1840); 8,200 (1870); 11,354 (1900); 8,608 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1840; 1850–1900; 1930s; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Four cities; one CDP National Register listings:   Seven Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  235 (4.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  19.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 12.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  31.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $417 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $297 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,644 Average farm size (1920):  78.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Smithland Namesa

Founding:  1798 Parent county:  Shelby Namesake:  Patrick Henry (1736–1799), Virginia politician Seat:  New Castle (1798–) Land area:  286 square miles Population (2010):  15,416 Population (historic):  3,258 (1800); 10,015 (1840); 11,066 (1870); 14,620 (1900); 12,564 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1820; 1840s; 1870s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Five cities National Register listings:   12 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  942 (14%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  16.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,091 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $908 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,578 Average farm size (1920):  60.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ New Castle Namesake:  Unknown Founding:  1798 (platting); 1805 (post office); 1851 (incorporation) Population (2010):  912 Population (historic):  53

Founding:  1819 Parent counties:  Barren and Hardin Namesake:  Nathaniel Hart (c. 1784–1813), Kentucky businessman and soldier Seat:  Munfordville (1819–) Land area:  412 square miles Population (2010):  18,199 Population (historic):  4,184 (1820); 9,093 (1850); 17,133 (1880); 18,390 (1900); 16,169 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1890s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; one CDP National Register listings:   18 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  619 (7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $424 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $313 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,526 Average farm size (1920):  49.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Munfordville Namesake:  Richard Munford, owner of the city site Founding:  1816 (platting); 1820 (post office); 1858 (incor

  Founding:  1844 Parent county:  Dearborn Namesake:  The Ohio River Seat:  Rising Sun (1844–) Land area:  86 square miles Population (2010):  6,128 Population (historic):  5,308 (1850); 5,837 (1870); 4,724 (1900); 3,747 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850; 1940s; 1970s Subdivisions:  One city; four townships National Register listings:   Three Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  689 (24.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  61.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,075 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $777 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  584 Average farm size (1920):  74.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Ohio, and Pennsylvania _________________________________________________________________________________ Rising Sun Namesake:  Unknown—perhaps Rising Sun, Maryland Founding:  1816 (platting); 1816 (post office) Population (2010):  2,304 Population (histo

  Founding:  December 8, 1859 Parent county:  Jasper Namesake:  John Newton (1755–1780), South Carolina soldier Seat:  Kentland (1860–) Land area:  403 square miles Population (2010):  14,244 Population (historic):  2,360 (1860); 8,167 (1880); 10,448 (1900); 9,841 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1880; 1890s; 1970s Subdivisions:  Five towns; two CDPs; ten townships National Register listings:   Six Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,671 (27.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  50.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,785 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,034 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,011 Average farm size (1920):  181.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois and Ohio ___________________________________________________________________________________ Kentland Namesake:  Alexander Kent, owner of the city site Founding:  1860 (platting); 1860 (post o

Founding:  1796 Parent counties:  Lincoln, Madison, and Mercer Namesake:  James Garrard, Kentucky governor Seat:  Lancaster (1797–) Land area:  230 square miles Population (2020):  16,953 Population (historic):  6,186 (1800); 10,480 (1840); 10,376 (1870); 12,042 (1900); 11,562 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1820; 1870s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city National Register listings:   68 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  853 (11.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  31.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940:  16.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $717 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $490 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,929 Average farm size (1920):  57.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Lancaster Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps Lancaster, England Foundi

Founding:  1815 Parent counties:  Barren and Warren Namesake:  John Allen, Kentucky militia officer Seat:  Scottsville (1816–) Land area:  344 square miles Population (2020):  20,588 Population (historic):  5,327 (1820); 8,742 (1850); 10,296 (1870); 14,657 (1900); 15,180 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1920; 1930s; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  One city National Register listings:   12 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  689 (7.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  24.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $376 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $216 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,896 Average farm size (1920):  44 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Scottsville Namesake:  Charles Scott, Kentucky governor Founding:  1817 (platting

Founding:  1798 Parent counties:  Franklin and Shelby Namesake:  Albert Gallatin, Pennsylvania politician Seat:  Carrollton (1798–1837); Warsaw (1837–) Land area:  101 square miles Population (2020):  8,690 Population (historic):  1,291 (1800); 4,003 (1840); 5,074 (1870); 5,163 (1900); 4,437 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1820; 1840s; 1890s; 1970–2000 Subdivisions:  Three cities National Register listings:   Four Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  344 (8.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $755 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $492 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  802 Average farm size (1920):  70.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Warsaw Namesake:  Warsaw, Poland Founding:  1815

Founding:  1827 Parent counties:  Franklin, Mercer, and Washington Namesake:  Richard Anderson, Kentucky politician Seat:  Lawrenceburg (1827–) Land area:  202 square miles Population (2020):  23,852 Population (historic):  4,520 (1830); 7,404 (1860); 9,361 (1880); 10,051 (1900); 8,494 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1860; 1870–1890; 1900s; 1930–1950; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  One city National Register listings:   12 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  549 (5.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $937 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $513 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,650 Average farm size (1920):  55.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Lawrenceburg Namesake:  William Lawrence, a loc

  Founding:  1820 Parent counties:  Daviess and Dubois Namesake:  John Martin, Kentucky soldier Seat:  Hindustan; Mount Pleasant; Trinity Springs; Shoals Land area:  336 square miles Population (2010):  10,334 Population (historic):  1,032 (1820); 5,941 (1850); 13,475 (1880); 14,711 (1900); 10,103 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1820–1880 Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; two CDPs; six townships National Register listings:   Two Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  617 (12.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 17.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $585 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $526 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,661 Average farm size (1920):  71.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio and Kentucky ___________________________________________________________________________________ Shoal

  Founding:  1818 Parent county:  Orange Namesake:  James Lawrence, U.S. naval officer Seat:   Palestine (1818–1825); Bedford (1825–) Land area:  449 square miles Population (2010):  46,134 Population (historic):  4,116 (1820); 12,097 (1850); 14,628 (1870); 25,729 (1900); 35,583 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1840; 1870s; 1900–1910; 1920s Subdivisions:  Two cities; one town; two CDPs; nine townships National Register listings:   13 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,857 (18.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  47.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 12% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,047 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $588 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,332 Average farm size (1920):  68.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee ______________________________________________________

  Founding:  1836 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat Seat:  Rochester (1836–) Land area:  368 square miles Population (2010):  20,836 Population (historic):  1,993 (1840); 9,422 (1860); 14,301 (1880); 17,453 (1900); 15,038 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1890; 1970s Subdivisions:  One city; three towns; eight townships National Register listings:   Eight Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,792 (28.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  46% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,395 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,193 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,241 Average farm size (1920):  83.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio and Pennsylvania ___________________________________________________________________________________ Rochester

  Founding:  1825 Parent counties:  Owen, Putnam, Sullivan, and Vigo Namesake:  Henry Clay, Kentucky politician Seat:  Bowling Green (1828–1876); Brazil (1876–) Land area:  358 square miles Population (2010):  26,890 Population (historic):  1,616 (1830); 12,161 (1860); 25,854 (1880); 34,285 (1900); 26,479 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1830–1900; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; six towns; one CDP; 11 townships National Register listings:   14 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,450 (29.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  46.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,006 Average outbuilding value (1930): $603 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,414 Average farm size (1920):  67 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, England, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania _______________________________________________________