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Pike County, Kentucky

150 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

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From the record

16 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Kentucky within the United States
Pike County within Kentucky

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Pikeville, between 1910 and 1949.
  • 5 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 3,701 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 16 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings, 7 districts and 1 structure.
  • 2 of the 16 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 193 populated places in this county; 192 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

21 photographs, 1938 to 2020

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.

Coal breaker, Pike County, Kentucky
Coal breaker, Pike County, Kentucky
Rothstein, Arthur, 1938. Library of Congress
Artist Damon Farmer's bear-like figures at the historic McCoy House in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Artist Damon Farmer's bear-like figures at the historic McCoy House in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Coal breaker, Pike County, Kentucky
Coal breaker, Pike County, Kentucky
Rothstein, Arthur, 1938. Library of Congress
Bridgett's Quilting and Fabric Shop in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Bridgett's Quilting and Fabric Shop in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The steep hillsides outside Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado, take on a (possibly manmade) terraced look
The steep hillsides outside Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado, take on a (possibly manmade) terraced look
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Shocks of corn along highway near Virgie, Kentucky
Shocks of corn along highway near Virgie, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Mining town Virgie in eastern Kentucky Mountains
Mining town Virgie in eastern Kentucky Mountains
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
A catchy wall sign touting downtown shopping in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
A catchy wall sign touting downtown shopping in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Company homes in mining town. Virgie, Kentucky
Company homes in mining town. Virgie, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
The Dairy Cheer restaurant in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
The Dairy Cheer restaurant in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Mining town in Virgie in eastern Kentucky mountains
Mining town in Virgie in eastern Kentucky mountains
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Shocks of corn along highway near Virgie, Kentucky
Shocks of corn along highway near Virgie, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Mining town in Virgie in eastern Kentucky mountains
Mining town in Virgie in eastern Kentucky mountains
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
A sheer hillside in Pikeville, Kentucky, has been tamed to accommodate seating at a downtown drag-racing strip
A sheer hillside in Pikeville, Kentucky, has been tamed to accommodate seating at a downtown drag-racing strip
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Mining town Virgie in eastern Kentucky mountains
Mining town Virgie in eastern Kentucky mountains
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
One of many steep and rugged hillsides forms a backdrop for the Dosie Dairy Bar in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
One of many steep and rugged hillsides forms a backdrop for the Dosie Dairy Bar in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
A bear statue, one of many, in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
A bear statue, one of many, in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The Pikeville Drag Racing site in downtown Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
The Pikeville Drag Racing site in downtown Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Dueling Barrels, a small craft distillery of bourbon whiskey in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Dueling Barrels, a small craft distillery of bourbon whiskey in Pikeville, an eastern Kentucky city named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak in Colorado
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
U. S. 23 Middle Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, KY
U. S. 23 Middle Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Boldman Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, KY
Boldman Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

16

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Chesapeake and Ohio Passenger Depotbuilding198787000618
College Street Historic Districtdistrict198484001913
Commercial Historic Districtdistrict202484001916
Elkhorn City Elementary and High Schoolbuilding201515000085
Fordson Coal Company Buildingsbuilding200202000917
Greer, R. T., and Companybuilding198484001918
Hatfield-McCoy Feud Historic Districtdistrict197676000939
Huffman Avenue Historic Districtdistrict198484001927
Odd Fellows Buildingbuilding198484001929
Pauley Bridgestructure199292000290
Pikeville College Academy Buildingbuilding197373000828
Scott Avenue Historic Districtdistrict198484001931
Stone Historic Districtdistrict200303001226
Third Street Historic Districtdistrict198484001933
York Housebuilding198484001935
York Mansionbuilding198484001937

The county from the air

40 shown

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 1,340 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 40 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.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:23600
1951-04-20, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:23600
1951-04-20, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:23600
1951-04-20, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-20, scale 1:23600
1951-04-20, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-17, scale 1:36400
1952-04-17, scale 1:36400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-17, scale 1:36400
1952-04-17, scale 1:36400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-17, scale 1:36400
1952-04-17, scale 1:36400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-17, scale 1:36400
1952-04-17, scale 1:36400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-21, scale 1:60000
1956-03-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-21, scale 1:60000
1956-03-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-21, scale 1:60000
1956-03-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-21, scale 1:60000
1956-03-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-04-15, scale 1:31000
1957-04-15, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-04-15, scale 1:31000
1957-04-15, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-04-15, scale 1:31000
1957-04-15, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-04-15, scale 1:31000
1957-04-15, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-06, scale 1:31000
1958-04-06, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-06, scale 1:31000
1958-04-06, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-06, scale 1:31000
1958-04-06, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-06, scale 1:31000
1958-04-06, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-10-12, scale 1:60000
1960-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-10-12, scale 1:60000
1960-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-10-12, scale 1:60000
1960-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-10-12, scale 1:60000
1960-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-04-14, scale 1:28000
1961-04-14, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-05-01, scale 1:28000
1961-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-05-01, scale 1:28000
1961-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-05-01, scale 1:28000
1961-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-06, scale 1:78000
1975-04-06, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-06, scale 1:78000
1975-04-06, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-06, scale 1:78000
1975-04-06, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-06, scale 1:78000
1975-04-06, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-04-01, scale 1:80000
1976-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-04-01, scale 1:80000
1976-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-04-01, scale 1:80000
1976-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-04-01, scale 1:80000
1976-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-12-03, scale 1:80000
1979-12-03, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-12-03, scale 1:80000
1979-12-03, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-12-03, scale 1:80000
1979-12-03, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-12-03, scale 1:80000
1979-12-03, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

20 stations, 19 gages

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.

The 1950 census, district by district

86 districts

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.

  • 98-1Magisterial District 1: Pikeville town: Pikeville town - That part comprising Ward 1, excluding James Hatcher Hotel Bounded by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; Pike Ave.; Town limits; Elm
  • 98-2James Hatcher Hotel (In Pikeville town, Ward 1)
  • 98-3Pikeville town - That part comprising Ward 2 Bounded by 4th; Town limits; Town limits; Pike Ave., Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
  • 98-4Pikeville town - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Ward line; Ward line, Elm; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; Town limits
  • 98-5Pikeville town - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; Elm; Town limits; Town limits
  • 98-6Pikeville town - That part comprising Ward 4 Bounded by Ward line; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; Elm, Ward line
  • 98-7Pikeville town - That part comprising Ward 5 Bounded by 8th, Ward line; Town limits; 4th; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
  • 98-8Pikeville town - That part comprising Ward 6 Bounded by Town limits; Ward line, 8th, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; Ward line; Town limits
  • 98-9Ferguson Creek, unincorporated: Ferguson Creek, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road; Unnamed road; Ferguson Fork, U.S. Hwy. 23; U.S. Hwy. 23
  • 98-10Ferguson Creek, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Ratliff Branch; U.S. Hwy. 23; Ferguson Fork; Levisa Fork (Pikeville town limits)
  • 98-11Ferguson Creek, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Levisa Fork (Town limits of Pikeville), Ferguson Fork; U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Unnamed road
  • 98-12Ferguson Creek, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Ferguson Fork; 1/2 mile offset line east of and parallel to U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Magisterial District line; U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119
  • 98-13Ferguson Creek, unincorporated- That part Bounded by Levisa Fork (Town limits of Pikeville); Unnamed road, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Magisterial District line; Levisa Fork (Town limits of Pikeville)
  • 98-14Magisterial District 1 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Coal Run - Zebulon Rd. via Clevingers Store, Levisa Fork; County line
  • 98-15Magisterial District 1 - That part outside Pikeyille town and the unincorporated place of Ferguson Creek Bounded by Levisa Fork; Levisa Fork; Pikeville - Owsley Rd., Hurricane Creek
  • 98-16Magisterial District 1 - That part Bounded by Hurricane Creek, Pikeville - Owsley Rd.; Osborne - Pikeville Rd.; Osborne - Pikeville Rd.; County line
  • 98-17Magisterial District 1 - That part outside Pikeville town and the unincorporated place of Ferguson Creek Bounded by Osborne - Pikeville Rd.; Pikeville town limits, Levisa Fork, Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; County line
  • 98-18Magisterial District 1 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Ferguson Creek Bounded by Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line[; Offset line 1/2 mile east of and parallel to U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119, U.S. Hwy. 119 (See separate map for boundaries of Ferguson Creek)
  • 98-19Magisterial District 1 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Ferguson Creek Bounded by Coal Run - Zebulon Rd.; Magisterial District line; U.S. Hwy. 119, Unnamed road, Unnamed road, Ratliff Branch; Levisa Branch
  • 98-20Magisterial District 2: Virgie, unincorporated: Virgie, unincorporated - That part Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119; U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119; U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
  • 98-21Virgie, unincorporated - That part Bounded by 1/2 mile offset line north easterly of and parallel to U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; 1/4 mile offset line east of and parallel to U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; 1/4 mile offset line south of and parallel to U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
  • 98-22Magisterial District 2 - That part Bounded by U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Magisterial District line; Henry Clay - Robinson Creek Rd. via Esco
  • 98-23Magisterial District 2 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119; State Hwy. 122; County line Supervisor Note: This Enumeration District may require subdivision. Examine before enumeration. See instructions.
  • 98-24Magisterial District 2 - That part Bounded by State Hwy. 122; U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119, State Hwy. 317; Right Fork, Right Fork extended; County line
  • 98-25Magisterial District 2 - That part Bounded by Right Fork extended, Right Fork; Pettys Fork, Pettys Fork extended; County line; County line
  • 98-26Magisterial District 2 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Virgie Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119; Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119, Unnamed road from Myra to south County line parallel to Beefhide Branch; County line; Pettys Fork extended, Pettys Fork, State Hwy. 317 (See separate map for boundaries of Virgie)
  • 98-27Magisterial District 2 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Virgie Bounded by U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Henry Clay - Robinson Creek Rd. via Esco, Magisterial District line; Dorton Creek, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; U.S. Hwy. 23 and 119, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Offset line 1/4 mile south and east of and parallel to U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119 (See separate map for boundaries of Virgie)
  • 98-28Magisterial District 2 - That part Bounded by Dorton Creek; Magisterial District line; County line; U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119
  • 98-29Magisterial District 2 - That part Bounded by U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; County line; Unnamed road from south County line to Myra parallel to Beefhide Creek
  • 98-30Magisterial District 3: Hellier town
  • 98-31Lookout, unincorporated: Lookout, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road[; State Hwy. 195; Unnamed road; 1/4 mile offset line northwest of and parallel to Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
  • 98-32Lookout, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road extended; 1/4 mile offset line southeast of and parallel to State Hwy. 195; Unnamed road extended; State Hwy. 195
  • 98-33Magisterial District 3 - That part north of State Hwys. 80 and 195, Rockhouse Creek and Rockhouse - Alka Rd., outside the unincorporated place of Lookout
  • 98-34BMagisterial District 3 - That part of Magisterial District 3 that cannot be described (See sketch)
  • 98-34AMagisterial District 3 - That part of Magisterial District 3 that cannot be described (See sketch)
  • 98-35Magisterial District 3 - That part south of State Hwy. 80, north of State Hwy. 197 and Ashcamp - Hellier Rd. and east of Hellier - Henry Clay Rd. and State Hwy. 195, outside the unincorporated place of Lookout (See separate map for boundaries of Lookout)
  • 98-36Magisterial District 3 - That part south of Unnamed road from west Magisterial District line to Hellier via Alleghany, Hellier - Henry Clay Rd. and east of Ashcamp - Hellier Rd., State Hwy. 197, outside Hellier town
  • 98-37Magisterial District 4: Kiwanee and Fords Branch, unincorporated Bounded by Marion Branch, Levisa Fork, Unnamed stream; State Hwy. 80, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line
  • 98-38Magisterial District 4 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Levisa Fork; Left Fork, Unnamed road
  • 98-39Magisterial District 4 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Unnamed road, Left Fork; Levisa Fork; Magisterial District line
  • 98-40Magisterial District 4 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Kiwanee and Fords Branch Bounded by Magisterial District line, Levisa Fork; Greasy Creek; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line, U.S. Hwys. 23 and 119, State Hwy. 80, Unnamed stream, Levisa Fork and Magisterial District line
  • 98-41Magisterial District 4 - That part Bounded by Levisa Fork; Russel Fork; Magisterial District line; Greasy Creek
  • 98-42Magisterial District 4 - That part Bounded by Levisa Fork; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Russel Fork
  • 98-43Magisterial District 5: Magisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by County line; Magisterial District line; Bent Branch; Zebulon - Thomas Rd. via Tom Price School, Piso and Jarad
  • 98-44Magisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by County line, Zebulon - Thomas Rd. via Tom Price School, Piso and Jarad; Zebulon - Thomas Rd. via Tom Price School, Piso and Jarad; Bent Branch, John Creek; John Creek
  • 98-45Magisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by County line, John Creek; John Creek, Miller Creek; Magisterial District line; County line
  • 98-46Magisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by John Creek; Raccoon Creek; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line, Miller Creek
  • 98-47Magisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by Bent Branch, Magisterial District line; Meathouse Fork, John Creek, Hurricane Branch; Magisterial District line; Raccoon Creek
  • 98-48Magisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by Meathouse Fork, Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Hurricane Branch, John Creek
  • 98-49Magisterial District 6: Belfry, unincorporated; Belfry, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Peg Branch; U.S. Hwy. 119; Coburn Branch; 500' offset line west of and parallel to U.S. Hwy. 119 and State Hwy. 199
  • 98-50Belfry, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Easterly line from junction of Pond Creek and Peg Branch Offset line 200' east of and parallel to Pond N. Creek and W. R.R. (Williamson and Pond Creek Rwy.); Westerly line to junction of Coburn Branch and Pond Creek, Coburn Branch; State Hwy. 199, U.S. Hwy. 119
  • 98-51Leckieville, unincorporated: Leckieville, unincorporated - That part Bounded by State line (Tug Fork); Southwesterly line from junction of Unnamed stream and Tug Fork to [illegible]; Unnamed road; U.S. Hwy. 119
  • 98-52Leckieville, unincorporated - That part Bounded by State line (Tug Fork); U.S. Hwy. 119; Road Fork; 1/4 mile offset line west of and parallel to U.S. Hwy. 119
  • 98-53Leckieville, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road; Pond N. Creek and W.R.R. (Williamson and Pond Creek Rwy.); Southwesterly line from junction of Unnamed stream and Tug Fork to junction of Road Fork and Pond Creek, Road Fork; U.S. Hwy. 119
  • 98-54Leckieville, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road; Southwesterly line from junction of Unnamed stream and Tug Fork to junction of Road Fork and Pond Creek; Pond N. Creek and W.R.R. (Williamson and Pond Creek Rwy.)
  • 98-55McVeigh, unincorporated: McVeigh, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Northeasterly line from junction of State Hwy. 199 and Rockhouse Branch; 1/4 mile offset line east of and parallel to State Hwy. 199 and Unnamed road; Magisterial District line; Pond Creek, Unnamed road, State Hwy. 199
  • 98-56McVeigh, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Rockhouse Branch; State Hwy. 199, Unnamed road, Pond Creek, Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Grants Branch, 1/4 mile offset line west of and parallel to State Hwy. 199
  • 98-57Pinson Fork, unincorporated: Pinson Fork, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Easterly line from junction of Pond Creek and Pinson Fork; 500' offset line east of State Hvy. 199; Ball Fork, Pond Creek; State Hwy. 199
  • 98-58Pinson Fork, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Pinson Fork; State Hwy. 199, State Hwy. 199; Rockhouse Branch; 500' offset line west of and parallel to State Hwy. 199
  • 98-59Pinson Fork, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Pond Creek, Ball Fork; 500' offset line east of and parallel to State Hwy. 199; Westerly line to junction of Pond Creek and Rockhouse Branch; State Hwy. 199
  • 98-60South Williamson, unincorporated Bounded by State line; Offset line 1/4 mile east of and parallel to State Hwy. 292, offset line 1/4 mile east of and parallel to Unnamed road; Westerly line from offset line thru the end of Unnamed road to Julius Branch; Julius Branch
  • 98-61Stone, unincorporated Bounded by Coburn Branch, easterly line from junction of Coburn Branch and Pond Creek; 500' offset line east of and parallel to State Hwy. 199; Westerly line to junction of State Hwy. 199 and Mullen Fork; 500' west of and parallel to State Hwy. 199
  • 98-62Magisterial District 6 - That part outside the unincorporated places of Leckieville and South Williamson Bounded by State line, Julius Branch, an easterly line from Julius Branch thru the end of Unnamed road to offset line, an offset line 1/4 mile east of and parallel to Unnamed road, an offset line 1/4 mile east of and parallel to State Hwy. 292, State line, a 1/4 mile offset line west of and parallel to U.S. Hwy. 119; State Hwy. 308; U.S. Hwy. 119; Big Creek (See separate maps for boundaries of Leckieville and South Williamson)
  • 98-63Magisterial District 6 - That part Bounded by State line; Big Creek; U.S. Hwy. 119; Magisterial District line
  • 98-64Magisterial District 6 - That part outside the unincorporated places of Belfry, Stone and Pinson Fork Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 119; A 500 ft. offset line west of U.S. Hwy. 119 and State Hwy. 199, Mullen Fork, State Hwy. 199, Pinson Fork; Magisterial District line; U.S. Hwy. 119 (See separate maps for boundaries of Belfry, Stone and Pinson Fork)
  • 98-65Magisterial District 6 - That part outside the unincorporated places of Belfry and Leckieville Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 119; U.S. Hwy. 119, Peg Branch, a 500 ft. offset line west of U.S. Hwy. 119; U.S. Hwy. 119; State Hwy. 308, Road Fork (See separate maps for boundaries of Belfry and Leckieville)
  • 98-66Magisterial District 6 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Leckieville Bounded by State line; Magisterial District line; McCarr - Hardy Rd., State Hwy. 319, U.S. Hwy. 119; Road Fork, Pond Creek, northwesterly line from junction of Pond Creek and Road Fork to junction of Unnamed stream and Tug Fork (State line) (See separate map for boundaries of Leckieville)
  • 98-67Magisterial District 6 - That part outside the unincorporated places of Belfry, McVeigh, Pinson Fork and Stone Bounded by State Hwy. 319, McCarr - Hardy Rd.; Magisterial District line; Offset line 1/4 mile east of Unnamed road, an offset line 1/4 mile east of State Hwy. 199, a southwesterly line to junction of State Hwy. 199 and Rockhouse Branch, a 500 ft offset line east of and parallel to State Hwy. 199, a westerly line from junction of Pond Creek and Pinson Fork to State Hwy. 199, State Hwy. 199. Mullen Fork, an easterly line from junction of Mullen Fork and State Hwy. 199, a 500 ft. offset line east of State Hwy. 199, an offset line 200 ft. east of Pond N. Creek and W. Rwy., westerly line to junction of Pond Creek and Peg Branch, U.S. Hwy. 119 (See separate maps for boundaries of Belfrey, McVeigh, Pinson Fork and Stone)
  • 98-68Magisterial District 6 - That part outside the unincorporated places of McVeigh and Pinson Fork Bounded by 500 ft. offset line west of State Hwy. 199, Rockhouse Branch, 1/4 mile offset line west of State Hwy. 199, Grants Branch, State Hwy. 199; Magisterial District line; Pinson Fork (See seperate map for boundaries of McVeigh and Pinson Fork)
  • 98-69Magisterial District 7: Phelps town
  • 98-70Freeburn, unincorporated: Freeburn, unincorporated - That part Bounded by State line; Norfolk and Western Railway spur; Westerly line to junction of Brewer Branch and Peter Creek; Peter Creek
  • 98-71Freeburn, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Norfolk and Western Railway spur, State line; State line; Barrinshe Creek; 500 ft. offset line west of and parallel to State Hwy. 194
  • 98-72Majestic, unincorporated Bounded by 1/4 mile offset line north of Unnamed road, 1/4 mile offset line west of State Hwy. 194, Cow Branch and an easterly line from junction of Poplar Creek and Cow Branch; 200' offset line east of and parallel to State Hwy. 194 to junction of State Hwy. 194 and Unnamed road; 200' offset line south of and parallel to State Hwy. 194, Unnamed road; Unnamed trail, Unnamed mine R.R.
  • 98-73Magisterial District 7 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Majestic Bounded by State line; State line; Kelsa - Majestic Rd.; State Hwy. 194, offset line 200' east of State Hwy. 194, westerly line to junction of Poplar Creek and Cow Branch, State Hwy. 194, Norfolk and Western Railway (See separate map for boundaries of Majestic)
  • 98-74Magisterial District 7 - That part outside Phelps town and the unincorporated places of Freeburn and Majestic Bounded by State line; Norfolk and Western Railway, State Hwy. 194, Cow Branch, 1/4 mile offset line west of State Hwy. 194, 1/4 mile offset line north of Unnamed road, Unnamed mine R.R., Unnamed trail, 200' offset line south of and parallel to Unnamed road, State Hwy. 194; Phelps - Majestic Rd., State Hwy. 194; Phelps town limits, State Hwy. 194, easterly line from junction of Brewer Branch and Peter Creek to Norfolk and Western Railway spur, Norfolk and Western Railway spur, 1/4 mile offset line west of and parallel to Tug Fork, Barrinshe Creek (See separate maps for boundaries of Freeburn and Majestic)
  • 98-75Magisterial District 7 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Freeburn Bounded by State line (Tug Fork); Peter Creek, easterly line from junction of Peter Creek and Brewer Branch to State Hwy. 194, State Hwy. 199; State Hwy. 199; Majesterial District line, Right Fork of Blackberry Creek extended, Right Fork of Blackberry Creek, Blackberry Creek (See separate map for boundaries of Freeburn)
  • 98-76Magisterial District 7 - That part Bounded by State line (Tug Fork); Blackberry Creek, Right Fork of Blackberry Creek, Right Fork of Blackberry Creek extended; Magisterial District line
  • 98-77Magisterial District 7 - That part outside Phelps town Bounded by State Hwy. 199, Phelps town limits, State Hwy. 194; State Hwy. 194; State Hwy. 194, Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line
  • 98-78Magisterial District 7 - That part Bounded by Phelps - Majestic Rd.; Phelps - Kelsa Rd.; State line; Magisterial District line, State Hwy. 194
  • 98-79Magisterial District 8: Elkhorn City, Elkhorn City - That part north of Russel Fork
  • 98-80Elkhorn City - That part south of Russel Fork
  • 98-81Magisterial District 8 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line, State line; Levisa Fork; Magisterial District line
  • 98-82Magisterial District 8 - That part Bounded by Levisa Fork; Levisa Fork; Card Creek, Mouthcard - Elkhorn City Rd.; Elkhorn City - Lick Creek Rd., Lick Creek, Magisterial District line
  • 98-83Magisterial District 8 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Lick Creek, Elkhorn City - Lick Creek Rd.; Mouthcard - Elkhorn City Rd., Elkhorn City limits; Russel Fork
  • 98-84Magisterial District 8 - That part Bounded by Russel Fork, Elkhorn City limits, Russel Fork; State line; Magisterial District line
  • 98-85Magisterial District 8 - That part Bounded by Mouthcard - Elkhorn City Rd., Card Creek; Levisa Fork; State line; Russel Fork, Elkhorn City limits

Wildfire, 1997 to 2020

1,654 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,654 of them, burning about 136,834 acres. 4 started naturally and 339 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning648
Missing data/not specified/undetermined439
Arson/incendiarism339
Recreation and ceremony206
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Equipment and vehicle use5
Natural4
Smoking4
Railroad operations and maintenance3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. 7 of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
21 November 1999Arson/incendiarism3,200 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
13 November 1999Arson/incendiarism3,100 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
12 November 1999Debris and open burning2,575 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
9 November 2001Arson/incendiarism2,500 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
11 November 1999Arson/incendiarism2,500 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
4 November 2001Arson/incendiarism2,100 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
31 October 2001Arson/incendiarism2,000 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
18 November 1999Arson/incendiarism1,800 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1965 to 2025

60 of 742 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 742 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 5 injuries and about $13,971,720 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind399
Hail138
Flash Flood137
Flood42
Heavy Rain15
Debris Flow8
Tornado2
Lightning1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2001Flash FloodCountywide2 killed, $6,000,000Widespread flash flooding occurred across the area prompting the county to be a Presidentially declared disaster area. Up to 5 inches fell in less that 3 hours on already saturated ground. Massive road and bridge damage resulted. Over 200 homes were affected by flooding with 5 homes being totally destroyed. Two people lost their lives in this event. The first was a woman in her early 20s that was trapped in her vehicle along with her sister on Kentucky route 1384 as high water pushed the car off of the road. Her sister escaped, but unfortunately the woman lost her battle to the quickly flowing waters and her evacuation attempt failed.The second fatality was a man in his early 30s who was swept away along Hurricane Creek while attempting to save his All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) out of fast flowing flash flood water.Most of the damage occurred on county roads and bridges where 5.5 million dollars in damages resulted. Close to 500 thousand dollars in damages resulted in loses to homes in the county.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindPhyllis1 killed, $20,000A man was killed when a tree fell on his car as he was driving past the Grapevine Elementary School on Hwy 194.
July 2010Flash FloodPikeville1 killedA woman was swept away in flood waters near the intersection of Walters Road and KY Hwy 1460 east of Pikeville.
May 1999Flash FloodVirgie2 hurt, $150,0003.75 inches of rain fell in less than an hour on the long branch area. Flooding brought rocks, trees and other debris down a hillside near Virgie. A garage containing two cars collapsed, a house and mobile home received major damage and four houses received minor damage. Two people received leg injuries as they were caught in the debris flow.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindFishtrap2 hurt, $8,000There was a trailer blown over with people inside.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindShelbiana1 hurt, $10,000One injury resulted from this event. A guard shack was blown over with a guard inside of it. The guard sustained minor injuries. A few trees were also blown down by wind gusts estimated at 67 mph.
June 2003Flash FloodDorton$2,800,000Several roads and sewer systems were destroyed from incessant heavy rainfall across especially the southern part of the county.
May 1996Flash FloodBelfry$1,000,000no account filed
August 2000Flash FloodCountywide$500,000Strong to severe thunderstorms produced heavy amounts of rain across the county. Reports of 2 to 3 inches in an hours time were common. This caused creeks and streams to overflow their banks. Water was out of the creek and onto Highway 119 and 23 near Pikeville, as well as, over Buckfeild road. Several roads were also closed in downtown Pikeville due to high water. Rock and mud slides were reported, one blocking Widow Branch road. A family was trapped by flood waters surrounding their trailer, no injuries were reported. A bridge was also washed out at Feds Creek at the mouth of Motley Fork. Many of the roads that were damaged during this storm were damaged twice before in flash flooding during the past several weeks.
February 2020Heavy RainDraffin$250,000Local media reported a train derailment as a result of an active mudslide, caused by previous heavy rainfall, near Draffin.
April 2007Flash FloodPhelps$250,000US 194 near Phelps, US 119 at Johns Creek and Meta, US 460 at Millard, and KY 80 at Elkhorn closed due to high water. Numerous secondary roads also closed. Route 194 at Majestic Mountain impassable. A 50 foot section of US 460 and KY Rt 122 Intersection and the mouth of Chloe Rd collapsed.
August 1997HailPikeville$250,000no account filed
January 2022Flash FloodBelfry$200,000Water is reported to be in homes in the Belfry Community. Water rescues are about to be performed.
August 2022Flash FloodShock$200,000Water was reported out of the banks along Lower Dix Fork near the Canada community and getting into nearby homes.
June 2009Flash FloodMc Andrews$150,000At around 1am, two inches of rain fell in a short period of time in the Ball Fork and Ball Branch area. The emergency manager estimates the flowing water was bout 18 inches deep. This caused extensive damage to roadways and culverts.
August 2014Flash FloodMc Combs$100,000A foot of water was reported flowing across Highway 3227 from Joes Creek into Johns Creek, with flooding beginning between 715 pm EST and 730 pm EST. Highway 90 at Kinnikinnick Lane was also flooded with people trapped inside of a residence. Stone Coal Creek flooded Stone Coal Road near the Walmart with water up to the guardrail. Hurricane Creek also flooded in multiple locations with water reported in the Old Regular Church near the community of Owsley.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindBroad Bottom$75,000Law enforcement initially reported that a roof was blown off a structure, with additional damage to the second story of the same structure along US-23 between Boldman and Broad Bottom. Debris was reported to be blocking all lanes of US-23. In addition, power lines were also blown down at this location, as well as on nearby Ziegler Road. A NWS Storm Survey team was sent out to the look at the damage. They observed an outer wall having collapsed and significant roof damage sustained at an older office building on the east side of Sunset Drive and just south of US-23. Debris was blown downwind towards US-23. A semi-trailer just north of US-23 was also pivoted by the wind in a similar direction. The team concluded damage was likely due to a microbust of winds in this location.
February 2019Heavy RainPikeville$75,000A local media outlet relayed a report of a substantial rockslide early in the morning of February 22, resulting from continued rainfall over the past few days. Rocks fell onto several cars and also damaged the building of a wrecker service business. This slowed down traffic onto South Mayo Trail.
January 2022Flash FloodBelfry$50,000Reports of flooding in the community of Belfry. Belfry Middle School is inundated with water.
January 2022Flash FloodMeta$50,000A report via social media showed Johns Creek Elementary surrounded by water.
January 2022Flash FloodZebulon$50,000A mobile home park was flooded in the community of Zebulon.
May 2017Flash FloodKimper$50,000Emergency management relayed reports of flowing water over Callahan Branch and Peter Fork Road near Buskirk, knocking a few homes off of their foundations.
July 2010Flash FloodLick Creek$50,000Water was flowing over private bridges undermining and destroying one with the water from Lock Creek flowing over Highway 1373 at Lick Creek. Water estimated at one to four feet deep was flowing over portions of Elswick Fork Rd along Elswich Fork of Lick Creek, removing pavement from 10 and 40 yard sections of the roadway. Water along Elswick Fork reached into an SUV and to the bottom of porches at several homes.
June 2009Flash FloodMayflower$50,000Flood water was reported to be entering homes and some nearby roads were impassable due to flooding. Homes were also flooded in Raccoon along with multiple washouts along Dry Branch Road.
April 2007Flash FloodBelfry$50,000Evacuation of several residents on Hatcher Street in Belfrey. Evacuation of residents of Octavia Hollow in the Stone area of Highway 199.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindCountywide$50,000One home located four miles west northwest of Marrowbone had a roof blown off, causing it to fall apart in the Greasy Creek area. Trees were down across the county.
May 1996Flash FloodVarney$50,000no account filed
June 2012Thunderstorm WindForest Hills$40,000Trees were blown with one tree holding three others back about to fall on road and homes.
November 2003Thunderstorm WindElk Horn City$40,000Straight-line wind blew several trees down, with one willow tree falling onto a trailer home, splitting it in half. Severe thunderstorm wind blew one untied trailer home off of the foundation and ripped off siding, awnings, and shingles of several homes. The damage path was about one and a half miles long and 150 yards wide.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindMeta$40,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew off the roof of a church. The debris also brought power lines down in the parking lot area.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindPikeville$35,000Trailer blown over near Pikeville.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindAtlex$30,000A tree was blown down and through a mobile home in the Aflex community.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindRaccoon$30,000Trees and power lines were blown down and on fire on Maynard Drive.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindFedscreek$30,000There were several trees blown down.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindPikeville$30,000Downed power lines left 2000 people without power across the county.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindPikeville$25,000Shingles were blown off the roof of a house. Multiple trees were blown down in a nearby neighborhood.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindPikeville$25,000The roof was blown off a home at Millard. A tree was blown onto a mobile home at Buscurk. Trees and power lines were blown down at Slaters Branch.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindVirgie$25,000Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
July 2001Flash FloodShelbiana$25,000Heavy rains brought wide spread flash flooding to the area. Hardest hit areas were Sookeys Creek, Lick Fork and Town Fork. 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in these areas washing out creek beds causing major damage to roadways, storm drains and personal property.
January 2022Flash FloodCanada$20,000Big Creek Fire Department is inundated with water near the community of Sidney.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindBelfry$20,000Straight line winds blew the metal roof off of an auto sales building in Belfry.
August 2021Flash FloodPauley$20,000Stone Coal Road, near the Coal Run Village in northern Pikeville, is blocked by high water. One car was reported to have vanished beneath the deep water. Other cars are stranded.
August 2021Flash FloodBroad Bottom$20,000Flash flooding was reported at Venters Lane Trailer Park.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindMarrowbone$20,000Local law enforcement reported that a roof had been blown off a commercial building due to thunderstorm wind gusts on Hwy 460 near the Marrowbone Community in Pike County.
May 2017Flash FloodElk Horn City$20,000Several citizens reported flash flooding throughout Elkhorn City. Culverts overspilled while numerous roads contained flowing water several feet deep. Nearby homes and businesses were threatened, with a few being infiltrated by water as bridges were also washed away.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindPeg$20,000Trees were blown down on Pond Creek Road.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindPikeville$20,000Traffic lights were blown down at the intersection of US Hwy 119 and US Hwy 23.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindShelbiana$20,000The roof was blown off of a home in Shelbiana. Power lines and trees were also blown down in the area.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindElk Horn City$20,000Trees were blown down in several locations across the county. Locations include Elkhorn City, Sidney, and Dicks Fork.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindPikeville$20,000Trees were blown down in and around Pikeville.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindKimper$20,000A trailer was blown off its foundation.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindFishtrap$20,000Numerous trees down on Route 460 at Millard High School.
April 2007Flash FloodZebulon$20,000Several houses and businesses on Kentucky Highway 1441 surrounded by water from Coons Creek. Also the Willow Trailer Court has numerous trailers surrounded by water.
January 1997Thunderstorm WindPikeville$20,000no account filed
August 2007Thunderstorm WindPikeville$18,000Piece of sheet metal lifted and dropped through the roof of a YMCA building. Part of the building was under construction.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindMajestic$15,000A tree fell on a trailer and was blocking the road on Highway 194 near Majestic.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindAshcamp$15,000The roof was blown off of a structure and into the roadway near 2294 Hurricane Creek Rd.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindCoal Run$15,000Roofs of the buildings in a self storage facility were damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. The roof of a machine shop in Coal Run was also damaged.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindPhelps$15,000Numerous trees were blown down on roads across the east and southeast end of Pike county.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindBelfry$15,000Strong winds blew down several trees and powerlines in the Forest Hills area. Tree damage occurred at KY Governor Paul Patton's home which had to be removed from the street. A storage building lost its roof and the debris was scattered 100 feet. A radio tower owned by the John's Creek Fire Department was damaged. This tower also had some of the Appalachian Pager equipment on it which was also damaged.

Mines and quarries

4 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 4 workings inside this county. 2 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Clay2

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Elkhorn QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Highway 80 RoadcutClayProspect
Johnson MineStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Roadcut ShaleClayUnknown

Every populated place in the county

193

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.

The vanished settlements of Pike County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Pikeville, Kentucky

18 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases, 1910 to 1949

Everything this county holds

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.

Surveyed structures

2 structures

The vanished settlements of Pike County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.