The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1821 Parent counties:  Bond, Clark, and Madison Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American explorer Seat:   Cole's Grove (1821–1824); Atlas (1824–1833); Pittsfield (1833–) Land area:  831 square miles Population (2020):  14,739 Population (historic):  2,396 (1830); 18,819 (1850); 30,768 (1870); 31,595 (1900); 24,357 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890s; 1930s Subdivisions:  Three cities; 14 villages; one town; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,470 (30.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  39.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,391 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,176 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,381 Average farm size (1920):  110.9 acres Sources of settle...

Founding:  1819 Parent county:  St. Charles Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American explorer Seat:  Louisiana (1818–1824); Bowling Green (1824–) Land area:  670 square miles Population (2020):  17,587 Population (historic):  3,747 (1820); 13,609 (1850); 23,076 (1870); 25,744 (1900); 18,001 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1930s; 1960–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities; five villages; two CDPs; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,846 (23.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,328 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $899 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,681 Average farm size (1920):  109.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Virginia, Kentu...

Founding:  1822 Parent county:  Floyd Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American explorer Seat:  Pikeville (1824–) Land area:  787 square miles Population (2020):  58,669 Population (historic):  2,677 (1830); 7,384 (1860); 13,001 (1880); 22,686 (1900); 63,267 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1950; 1970s Subdivisions:  Three cities; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,683 (5.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  15.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 24.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 20.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $473 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $168 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,471 Average farm size (1920):  29.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Pikeville Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American e...

Founding:  1814 Parent county:  Wayne Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American explorer Seat:  Milford (1814–) Land area:  545 square miles Population (2020):  58,535 Population (historic):  2,894 (1820); 5,881 (1850); 8,436 (1870); 8,766 (1900); 7,483 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1830; 1840–1880; 1920s; 1940–2020 Subdivisions:  Two boroughs; 12 CDPs; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,843 (7.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  90.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,679 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,851 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  690 Average farm size (1920):  29.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Milford ...

  Founding:  1817 Parent counties:  Gibson, Knox, and Perry Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American explorer Seat:  Petersburg (1817–) Land area:  334 square miles Population (2020):  12,250 Population (historic):  1,472 (1820); 7,720 (1850); 13,779 (1870); 20,486 (1900); 16,361 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; one CDP; nine townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,111 (19.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  27% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $738 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $433 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,159 Average farm size (1920):  71.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Ohio, Germany, Tennessee...

Founding:  1815 Parent counties:  Adams, Ross, and Scioto Namesake:  Zebulon Pike, American explorer Seats:  Piketon (1815–1861); Waverly (1861–) Land area:  440 square miles Population (2020):  27,088 Population (historic):  4,253 (1820); 13,643 (1860); 17,927 (1880); 18,172 (1900); 13,876 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1950s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Three villages; two CDPs; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,198 (9.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $738 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $542 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,940 Average farm size (1920):  63.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Virginia, Penns...