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76 National Register listings published here, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
57 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.
76 National Register listings published here, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 21 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

















Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 761 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
































The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 6 of them, burning about 176 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 53 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | KLEIN FIRE |
| 2 November 2010 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SHERBOURNE |
| 19 March 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | INDEPENDENCE RAILROAD |
| 23 October 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | RECTOR RD |
| 3 March 2000 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 273 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 11 injuries and about $26,438,850 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 143 |
| Hail | 53 |
| Flash Flood | 46 |
| Flood | 19 |
| Tornado | 9 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
| Lightning | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF4) | Bracht | 4 killed, 8 hurt, $20,000,000 | The tornado touched down in Grant County at 1623 EST, causing low to mid EF3 damage specifically in the Harvesters Subdivision. This damage occurred at the west end of Barley Circle. Most of the damage in the rest of the subdivision was EF1 to EF2. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of this tornado while in Grant County was estimated at 145 miles per hour. After traveling 1.33 miles on the ground in Grant County, the tornado then crossed into Kenton County at 1624 EST. Immediately as the tornado crossed west to east of Interstate 75, it strengthened to EF4 level. Five single family homes were destroyed down to their foundations in this area, with at least two of these homes having strapping or bolting to their foundations. The EF4 damage continued to the north end of Lexington Pike, where 2 homes and multiple outbuildings were completely destroyed. Both homes were brick structures with foundation bolting or strapping. The EF4 winds continued across Route 25 and ended near the Bagby Road area. At least 2 vehicles were carried, with one carried over 1800 feet. Trees were stripped of nearly all branches, with much of the bark also stripped. All 4 fatalities with this tornado occurred within the area of EF4 damage. As the tornado headed further to the east northeast, high end EF3 damage continued through other properties along Bagby Road, to Carlisle, Parker Grove, and Paxton Roads. Numerous double and single wide homes were destroyed, with both brick and siding structures left with collapsed exterior walls and either all or a large percentage of the roof removed. The tornado continued the east northeast path into southeast Kenton County, to the Licking River near Morning View. Damage in the Morning View area was consistent with EF1 to EF2 damage to near the Campbell County line, where the tornado lifted at 1632 EST after traveling 8.52 miles in Kenton County. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed from this tornado while in Kenton County was estimated at 175 miles per hour. This storm produced an earlier tornado in southern Indiana. Debris, possibly from that tornado, was later observed falling from the sky across Boone County, Kentucky. |
| November 1981 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Covington | 1 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Independence | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Independence | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1977 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ricedale | $200,000 | Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped or uprooted. In addition, damage occurred to the roofs of several homes and businesses. Most roof damage consisted of roofing material fully or partially removed. A few barns and outbuildings were completely destroyed. The damage was consistent with wind speeds of 65 to 85 mph. This was the continuation of a damage swath that started in Boone County. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $100,000 | Several hours of heavy rainfall caused area creeks and streams to overflow their bank. Numerous roads were closed due to the high water. Bank Lick Creek overflowed its banks flooding an area park and causing significant damage. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Ft Mitchell | $75,000 | Multiple trees were reported snapped. In addition, a garage had its roof removed and had a collapsed wall. Numerous homes received shingle, soffit, fascia and chimney damage. Finally a HVAC compressor was blown on its side. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | South Ft Mitchell | $50,000 | Flooded basements were reported in Villa Hills and Fort Mitchell. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Covington | $50,000 | In addition to other flash flooding in the area, basements were flooded in Covington and Park Hills due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Crescent Spgs | $50,000 | A trailer park was flooded and residents were forced to evacuate. Numerous homes sustained basement flooding across the northern half of the county. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Independence | $50,000 | Persistent heavy rainfall caused Banklick Creek to overflow its banks. Pioneer Park was under 3-4 feet of water and 10 homes were evacuated. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | South Ft Mitchell | $30,000 | A few houses had basement flooding due to water inundation. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $30,000 | Trees were downed throughout Covington due to thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees fell on cars. |
| October 2016 | Hail | Independence | $25,000 | Two cars were severely dented in the driveway in front of a house from the hail, also there was damage to the roof of the house. Other damage to the house included: seven wind screens completely damaged, a wood porch railing pitted, vinyl fascia, gutters and 2 garage doors severely dented. A medium size tree was also broken. Finally, rain water pushed up a 45 degree roof into the ridge vent causing ceiling water damage inside the house. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $25,000 | Many trees were knocked down across the county. A camper was also flipped over in Erlanger. |
| July 1984 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1983 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Bracht | $20,000 | The tornado touched down near Bracht, near the intersection of Dixie Highway/Route 25 and County Road 14/Bracht-Piner Road. The tornado traveled east, causing barn, siding, tree and power pole damage for just over 1 mile along Bracht-Piner Road. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wright | $20,000 | A large second floor window was blown in and a rooftop unit air conditioner was lifted off of its curb, breaking a gas line at a medical building. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Erlanger | $20,000 | Water was flowing down Stephenson Avenue. Several cars were submerged in the water. |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $20,000 | Heavy rainfall for several hours caused numerous roads to be closed across the county. BankLick Creek overflowed its banks flooding Pioneer Park. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ricedale | $15,000 | The westernmost evidence of damage was located at the intersection of Maher Road and Banklick Road, where some tree damage occurred. Additional damage occurred at Bristow Road, between Greenbrook Drive and Independence Road. A few trees were knocked down along the road and multiple trees had large branches snapped. No damage to homes was noted except for a small piece of siding that was removed from a single-family home. A large tree was uprooted along Independence Road just north of Bristow Road at a residential household. This uprooted tree was the most significant damage observed. Isolated pockets of large tree limb damage and a few uprooted small to medium sized trees were noted further east. The last evidence of damage occurred at the intersection of Forest Run Drive and Cypresswood Drive where a medium sized tree was uprooted. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Ryland | $15,000 | The tornado briefly touched down and caused numerous trees to be blown down, minor damage to the elementary school, and an outbuilding to be destroyed. The estimated maximum wind speed based on damage is around 95 miles per hour. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $15,000 | A few homes sustained minor damage. Several trees were also downed. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crestview Hills | $12,000 | Several large trees were knocked down near the Crestview Hills Town Center shopping mall. In addition, some minor roof damage occurred to a nearby structure. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | $12,000 | Shingles were torn off of a roof near Kentucky State Route 16 in Taylor Mill due to thunderstorm winds. Numerous trees were also downed in the area. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $10,000 | A tree fell onto a car on Garrard Street. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Erlanger | $10,000 | A roof was lifted off a garage along Woodlyn Hills Drive in Erlanger. A pine tree was also uprooted. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $10,000 | Numerous trees were reported downed throughout the county. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Erlanger | $10,000 | A large tree, about two feet in diameter, fell on a roof of a house. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $10,000 | Unsupported trusses on a condo complex under construction were toppled by the wind. A few trees were also downed across the county. |
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported knocked down across Kenton County. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Ft Wright | $10,000 | Roads were closed due to heavy rainfall. A person was also rescued from a vehicle that was stuck in flood waters. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Covington | $10,000 | Several cars were floating in high water due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $10,000 | Several trees were downed throughout the city. One tree fell on a house, causing some minor roof damage. |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $10,000 | Water from BankLick Creek flooded over several roads. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Numerous trees knocked down across the county. |
| January 2000 | Flash Flood | Independence | $10,000 | Several inches of rainfall occurred within 24 hours causing flooding across the county. Numerous roads were closed and Banklick Creek overflowed its banks, which flooded Pioneer Park. |
| December 2000 | Flash Flood | Covington | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall caused Banklick Creek to flood Pioneer Park and Cody road. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Numerous trees and large limbs knocked down. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Trees down and damage occurred to 2 roofs across the county. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Erlanger | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bracht | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bracht | $9,000 | Multiple trees were snapped. Part of a barn was blown onto the road and trees were also blocking the road. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $8,000 | A large tree was blown on to a house in Covington, causing major structural damage. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Erlanger | $8,000 | Trees were also knocked down across the northern part of the county. A tree fell on a car in Covington, causing some damage. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ricedale | $6,000 | A few trees were downed in the Independence area. One tree fell onto a fence. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside Park | $6,000 | A large tree was knocked down into a house. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $5,000 | Several trees were downed. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wright | $5,000 | Numerous trees were downed at Brookwood Swim Club. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ricedale | $5,000 | A few trees and wires were downed on Independence Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bromley | $5,000 | Parts of roofing were blown off of a house. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bromley | $5,000 | Several trees were downed with some on roadways, blocking traffic. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $5,000 | Several tress were downed across Kenton County. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bracht | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down along Courtney Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Ft Mitchell | $5,000 | Several trees and a fence were damaged. |
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
Covington census division · 41011 · On Licking River · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Fire insurance: 9 atlases
Covington census division · 41011 · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Covington census division · 41016 · On Pleasant Run Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · On Holds Branch · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Covington census division · 41015 · On DeCoursey Creek · Newport quadrangle
19 sheets, 1898 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · On DeCoursey Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · On Banklick Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · Near Orchard Hill · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · Near Orchard Hill · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · Near Pye Hill · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · On Licking River · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Piner-Visalia census division · 41063 · On Redmond Branch · De Mossville quadrangle
11 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · On Pleasant Run Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · Near Orchard Hill · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41017 · Near Orchard Hill · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · Near Orchard Hill · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · Near Pye Hill · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · On Licking River · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · On Pleasant Run Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41016 · On Pleasant Run Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41017 · On Holds Branch · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Piner-Visalia census division · 41063 · On Little Cruises Creek · De Mossville quadrangle
11 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Independence census division · 41051 · On Thompson Branch · Independence quadrangle
11 sheets, 1950 to 1986
Piner-Visalia census division · 41063 · On Sawyers Fork · Walton quadrangle
10 sheets, 1950 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · On Pye Hill · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Independence census division · 41051 · On Wolf Pen Branch · Independence quadrangle
11 sheets, 1950 to 1986
Independence census division · 41018 · On Rice Creek · Independence quadrangle
11 sheets, 1950 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · On Steep Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · Near Pye Hill · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41017 · On Horse Branch · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Covington census division · 41017 · On Horse Branch · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41017 · On Horse Branch · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Covington census division · 41017 · Near Orchard Hill · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · On DeCoursey Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Independence census division · 41015 · On DeCoursey Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Piner-Visalia census division · 41051 · Independence quadrangle
11 sheets, 1950 to 1986
Covington census division · 41017 · On Bullock Pen Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · On DeCoursey Creek · Newport quadrangle
19 sheets, 1898 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · On DeCoursey Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Piner-Visalia census division · 41015 · On Steep Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · On Pleasant Run Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
Covington census division · 41011 · On Licking River · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Piner-Visalia census division · 41063 · On Bowman Creek · Alexandria quadrangle
13 sheets, 1929 to 1986
Covington census division · 41015 · On Banklick Creek · Newport quadrangle
19 sheets, 1898 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Covington census division · 41015 · On Banklick Creek · Covington quadrangle
18 sheets, 1914 to 1986
The vanished settlements of Kenton County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.
The vanished settlements of Kenton County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.