Carter County, Kentucky
- Profile
- Images
Date:
[unknown]
[unknown]
Location: Carter, Kentucky, United States
Location: Carter, Kentucky, United States
This page has been accessed 166 times.
Welcome to Carter County, Kentucky
This is a joint sub-project page of the United States History Project. 
Join: Kentucky Project ~ Discuss: Kentucky 
Join: Appalachia Project ~ Discuss: Appalachia
|
| Map of Kentucky highlighting Carter County |
Contents |
Introduction
- This page is intended to provide historical context and references that may assist Carter County researchers with their genealogy and family history endeavors. It is still a work in progress: your input and suggestions are welcome. Volunteers are always welcome!
- The leader of this project is:
- The coordinator for this county is: Pam D.
History/Timeline
Carter County was formed on February 9, 1838, from portions of Greenup County and Lawrence County. It was named after Colonel William Grayson Carter, a Kentucky state Senator.
Government Offices
- The first courthouse was a two story structure built by E B Elliott in 1840 to 1842. The building was torn down in 1907. :In 1860, a red brick annex was built and was torn down in 1950.
- The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1906 to 1907.
- The County Justice Center was constructed in 2004 to 2005
Geography
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Grayson. Carter County is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Adjacent counties
| Northwest Lewis County |
North |
Northeast Greenup County |
||
 |
||||
| West |
 |
Carter County, Kentucky |  |
East Boyd County |
 |
||||
| Southwest Rowan County |
South Elliott County |
Southeast Lawrence County |
||
Carter County Communities
Cities
- Grayson (county seat)
- Olive Hill
Unincorporated communities
- Access
- Beech Grove
- Beetle
- Boone Furnace
- Carter
- Davy Run
- Denton
- Grahn
- Hitchins
- Mount Savage
- Norton Branch
- Rooney
- Rush (part)
- Smiths Creek
- Soldier
- Straight Creek
- Willard
Demographics
| Census Year | Resident Population | Increase or Decrease in Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 2,905 | — |
| 1850 | 6,241 | 114.8% |
| 1860 | 8,516 | 36.5% |
| 1870 | 7,509 | −11.8% |
| 1880 | 12,345 | 64.4% |
| 1890 | 17,204 | 39.4% |
| 1900 | 20,228 | 17.6% |
| 1910 | 21,966 | 8.6% |
| 1920 | 22,474 | 2.3% |
| 1930 | 23,839 | 6.1% |
| 1940 | 25,545 | 7.2% |
| 1950 | 22,559 | −11.7% |
| 1960 | 20,817 | −7.7% |
| 1970 | 19,850 | −4.6% |
| 1980 | 25,060 | 26.2% |
| 1990 | 24,340 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | 26,889 | 10.5% |
| 2010 | 27,720 | 3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,627 | −3.9% |
| 2021 (est.) | 26,412 | −0.8% |
Slavery in Carter County
1850 Slave Schedule
- 60 slave owners
- 190 Black slaves
- 67 Mulatto slaves
- 13 free Blacks
- 11 free Mulattoes
1860 Slave Schedule
- 63 slave owners
- 218 Black slaves
- 92 Mulatto slaves
- 22 free Blacks [most with last names Bell, Black, and Garner]
- 15 free Mulattoes [all with last name Nickell]
1870 U.S. Federal Census
- 99 Blacks
- 1 Mulatto
- About 11 U.S. Colored Troops listed Carter County, KY, as their birth location. [1]
Notables
Major Highways
- Interstate 64
- Stare Route 9
Historic Sites
Cemetery Resources
Carter County Resources
Original County Documents
- The Carter County Court Clerk maintains many original documents dating from 1838 to the present, including:
- Marriage Records
- Land Sales and Leases
- Wills
- Power of Attorney Assignments
- Affidavits of Descent
Birth Records
- Carter County Births at KyGenWeb
- Carter County Births at Genealogy Trails
- Carter County KY Birth Records at LDS Genealogy
Census Records
- Carter County, Kentucky, Census Records
- United States Census, 1840
- United States Census, 1850
- United States Census, 1860
- United States Census, 1870
- United States Census, 1880
- United States Census, 1900
- United States Census, 1910
- United States Census, 1920
- United States Census, 1930
- United States Census, 1940
- United States Census, 1950 (Coming Soon)]
Marriages
- Carter County Marriages at KYGenWeb
- Carter County Marriages at USGenWeb Archives
- Carter County KY Marriage Records at LDS Genealogy
Death Records
- Carter County Deaths at KYGenWeb
- Carter County Death Records at LDS Genealogy
- Carter County, Ky Vital Statistics Deaths, at Genealogy Trails
Wills
Military Records
- Carter County Military Records at GenWeb
- Carter County Military Page at LDS Genealogy
- http://genealogytrails.com/ken/carter/military.html Carter County Military Records at Genealogy Trails]
Recent Obituaries
Other Web Site Resources
- Carter County in KyGenWeb Project
- Carter County, Ky Archives
- Carter County at FamilySearch.org
- Carter County at Linkpendium
- Carter County at LDS Genealogy
- Carter County at Genealogy Trails
- National Register of Historic Places in Carter County
- [wikipedia: Carter County,_Kentucky |Wikipedia: Carter County,_Kentucky]
- Wikidata: Item Q486095, en:Wikipedia
KY Statewide Online
Collaboration
- Login to request to the join the Trusted List so that you can edit and add images.
- Private Messages: Send a private message to the Profile Manager. (Best when privacy is an issue.)
- Public Comments: Login to post. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Limit 20 per day.)
- Public Q&A: These will appear above and in the Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum. (Best for anything directed to the wider genealogy community.)
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.