Greenup, Kentucky
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the Greenup census division. It lies in ZIP code area 41144. It stands on Town Branch. The Survey maps it on the Greenup quadrangle. 1,095 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 525 feet above sea level.
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On record in Greenup
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 records
Bennett's Mill Covered Bridgelisted 1976
Greenup Masonic Lodgelisted 1988
Methodist Episcopal Church Southlisted 1988
Warnock Houselisted 1988
Worthington Houselisted 1988- Front Street Districtlisted 1988
- Kouns-Hoffman Houselisted 1988
- KY 2541 Bridgelisted 1988
- McKee Houselisted 1988
- South Greenup Districtlisted 1988
- Jesse Stuart Houselisted 1982
- West Main Street Districtlisted 1988
Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records
- Buffalo Furnace, Entrance to Greenbo Lake Park, KY 1, Greenupfederal building survey, 3 photographs
- Raccoon Furnace, Greenupfederal building survey, 1 photograph
Population over time
2 figuresGreenup fell from 1,188 to 1,095 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,188 | |
| 2020 | 1,095 | -93 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1926 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1926 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:48000
- 1930 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Huntington quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS Huntington quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:24000
- 1972 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Ironton quadrangle1:100000
- 2002 USGS Greenup quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
5 photographs,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.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
175 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 175 fires within 5 miles of Greenup between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,824 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 40 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 60 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wayne National Forest | JANIE FIRE |
| 28 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 10 September 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 250 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 11905 |
| 1 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Wayne National Forest | SNAP 2 FIRE |
| 24 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Greenup: 6 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Furnace Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Franklin Furnace Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Haverhill Plant & Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Bush-Corn Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Hoods Run Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Madden Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Mine | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greenup in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Greenup | $2,000,000 | A broken path of damage was noted on the Kentucky side of the tornado track, beginning at the Riverview Cemetery west of Greenup. Additional damage occurred on Seaton Avenue near South 5th Street and in the Greenup Fairgrounds, where a few buildings suffered roof damage and a large tree fell onto another building. The tornado then likely tracked along the Ohio River before intersecting land again on the Kentucky side and causing roof and tree damage to several homes along Calumet Drive. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Greenup | $500,000 | Serious urban street flooding occurred around such communities as Bellefonte, Russell, and Flatwoods. Water surrounded homes and businesses. A trailer was swept away in Flatwoods. A few rural streams, such as Indian Run, flooded in the eastern portion of the county. Damage to roads occurred. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $80,000 | A section of roof was blown off an apartment building, damaging some vehicles in the adjacent parking lot. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $40,000 | Trees were blown down in the town of Greenup. Overhead wires were brought down by the trees. At least one vehicle was damaged when a garage door was blown off. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Greenup | $15,000 | Route 827 was flooded and closed along Coal Branch. No dwellings were known to flood. Rain estimates were around 2 inches in 1 to 2 hours. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Greenup | $10,000 | Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches in an hour caused urban street and poor drainage flooding. Underpasses were briefly closed. |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Greenup | $10,000 | Streams feeding the East Fork of the Little Sandy River flooded and damaged roads. White Oak Creek also overflowed. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down, but no significant damage occurred to structures. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down. Some trees fell onto power lines. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $2,000 | Within the Greenup township, a tree was blown down across State Route 2, taking down phone and cable lines as well. Down the road near Wurtland, another tree fell down onto Leadingham Road near State Route 207. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Greenup | $2,000 | As the Ohio River began to rise in the town of Greenup, 5th Street was closed due to flooding. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Greenup | $2,000 | The Ohio River rose above its 54 foot minor flood stage at the Lloyd Greenup Lock on the morning of the 14th, cresting around 55 feet just after midnight on the 15th. The river returned to its banks later on that afternoon. Minor flooding of mainly low-lying areas from backwater occurred. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $1,500 | Tree and power line damage occurred along Henson Road in Greenup. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $1,000 | Large branches were blown down. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $1,000 | Fallen trees were along Route 2. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $500 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Flatwoods. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | $200 | A tree was blown down along State Route 3307 between Greenup and Little Sandy. |
| February 2011 | Flood | Greenup | - | Near the mouth of the East Fork of the Little Sandy River, Route 207 was flooded. Nearby, the water from Grassy Creek flooded Route 1459 in the Low Gap vicinity. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Greenup | - | Nickel size hail fell. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | - | Trees fell across Route 3307. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenup | - | Trees were blown down along Route 1 and Route 2. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Greenup | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wurtland | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Lloyd | 3.7 miles | 18 | |
| Raceland Junction | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Oliver Station | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Poplar Highlands | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| Melrose | 5.6 miles | 17 | |
| Argillite | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Lynn | 5.8 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Greenup | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2686232 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 493340. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.










