Munfordville, Kentucky
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Munfordville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42765. It lies near Town Knob. The Survey maps it on the Munfordville quadrangle. 1,686 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 614 feet above sea level.
On record in Munfordville
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
Chapline Buildinglisted 1980
Alvey Cox Houselisted 1980
Hart County Courthouselisted 1980
Hart County Deposit Bank and Trust Company Buildinglisted 1980
Munford Innlisted 1984
Munfordville Baptist Churchlisted 1980
Munfordville Presbyterian Church and Green River Lodge No.88listed 1980
Munfordville Schoollisted 1984
F. A. Smith Houselisted 1980
Gen. George T. Wood Houselisted 1980- Dr. Lewis Barrett Houselisted 1980
- Battle of Munfordville Sitelisted 1999
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- Glen Lily, Munfordvillefederal building survey, 9 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresMunfordville grew from 1,615 to 1,686 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 | 1,615 | |
| 2020 | 1,686 | +71 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1934 USGS Munfordville quadrangle1:48000
- 1937 USGS Munfordville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Munfordville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Munfordville quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Campbellsville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
1 photograph,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
Fires near this place
11 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Munfordville between 2004 and 2020, burning about 45 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 July 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | YODER FIRE |
| 5 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 April 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MCCUBBINS FIRE |
| 18 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CHESTNUT GROVE CEM. |
| 24 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Munfordville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geralds Stone Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
39 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Munfordville in 39 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 22 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Munfordville | $2,100,000 | A cold front set off a line of severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours of November 6. One of the thunderstorms spawned an F2 tornado that struck downtown Munfordville in Hart County. The tornado caused major damage to 44 homes and two businesses. Twenty-five homes were declared uninhabitable. Six businesses and 34 homes had minor damage. Munfordville Elementary School had part of the roof removed by the tornado. About 50 vehicles in a car dealership lot were totaled. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Munfordville | $100,000 | Evidence of two brief tornado touchdowns was found embedded in a widespread area of straight line wind damage. The first tornado touchdown was in the Rowlette Street area, and the second was just outside Munfordville on Highway 357. The wind damage event then continued northeast out of town toward Glen Lily. Buildings in a three square block area in downtown Munfordville were damaged, including the Munfordville court house. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | $5,000 | Barn roof blown off |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | $2,000 | Trailer damaged in northeastern Hart county |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Several trees fell down across Hart County. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | There were numerous reports of power lines and trees down across Hart County. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Munfordville | - | Local law enforcement reported dime to quarter sized hail in Munfordville. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | A spotter reported several trees downed near Munfordville. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Munfordville | - | A spotter reported baseball-sized hail in Munfordville. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Trees were reported down county wide in Hart county with wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the central and eastern part of Hart county. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Scattered trees and power lines were down across the county. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Trees were downed across Highway 31W north of Munfordville. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | A couple of trees and power lines were downed along Highway 88 near Hardyville. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Munfordville | - | The Green River at Munfordville crested at 30.5 feet around 1245 PM CST on April 5. Flood stage at the site is 28 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with the city park flooded under the U.S. Highway 31W bridge. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | A tree was downed across highway 569. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | A few good sized trees were blown down. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Munfordville | - | Hail four inches deep covered the ground. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Several large trees were downed. There was also dime size hail. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | Trees were blown down across Highway 88 just south of Munfordville. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munfordville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsonville | 0.7 miles | 11 | |
| Perryville | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| Rowletts | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Leitchfield Crossing | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Mount Beulah | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| Logsdon Valley | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Kessinger | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Hinesdale | 4.7 miles | 12 |
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 Munfordville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2277971 | 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 499104. 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.






