Christian County, Kentucky

Founding: 1797
Parent county: Logan

Namesake: William Christian, Continental Army soldier
Seat: Hopkinsville (1798–)

Land area: 718 square miles

Population (2020): 72,748

Population (historic): 2,318 (1800); 12,684 (1830); 23,227 (1870); 37,962 (1900); 34,283 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1810; 1820–1910; 1930–1960; 1970–2010

Subdivisions: Five cities; two CDPs

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,795 (6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 21.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 18.6%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 28.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 22.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $634
Average outbuilding value (1930): $571
Average farmhouse size (1940): 4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 4,572
Average farm size (1920): 62 acres
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Hopkinsville

Namesake: Samuel Hopkins, Kentucky politician

Founding: 1799 (platting); 1815 (post office); 1853 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 31,180

Population (historic): 131 (1810); 1,581 (1840); 3,136 (1870); 7,280 (1900); 10,746 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1810–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 959 (6.5%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. McClellan Log House. 10105 Butler Road. Razed.
2. Blue Lantern Farm / Madison Major Farm (c. 1856). 2625 Cadiz Road. Italianate.
3. Glen Burnie / Chiles Barker Farm (c. 1830). 922 Carneal Lane. Federal.
4. Cedar Grove / John Bowman Farm (1853–1855). 1408 Carter Road. Greek Revival.
5. Simon French House (c. 1810). 2145 Carter Road.
6. Woodlawn / Joseph Garnett Farm (remodeled c. 1905). 7484 Fort Campbell Road. Classical Revival. Razed.
7. Elk Grove / William Moore House (1859–1861). 7850 Fort Campbell Road. Italianate.
8. John Gary Farm (c. 1855). 1401 Gary Lane. Greek Revival.
9. John Campbell Farm (c. 1860). 5900 Julien Road. Gothic Revival.
10. Cox House (c. 1855). 333 Mitchell Road. Greek Revival. Razed.
11. Oakland / Gano Henry Farm (1857). 9210 Newstead Road. Greek Revival.
12. Elliott Place / Tuck–Elliott Farm (c. 1800/1835). Old Clarksville Road, east of Lafayette. Greek Revival. Razed.
13. Morris House (1910). 2305 Russellville Road. Queen Anne/Classical Revival.
14. Western Kentucky Lunatic Asylum (1854). 2400 Russellville Road. Greek Revival.

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