Menifee County Kentucky

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Menifee County, Kentucky

Introduction

This page is intended to provide historical context and references that may assist Menifee 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

Menifee County, Kentucky was established on 29 May 1869 from portions of Bath, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, and Wolfe counties and was named after Congressman Richard H Menifee. The county seat is Frenchburg. ^[1]

Government Offices

• The first courthouse was built in 1928 to 1929 by Henry N Foster and A. B. Hamilton.
• The new courthouse was built in 2001 to 2003 by CMW Inc. of Lexington and Venture Contracting Inc. ^[1]

Geography

Meniffee County is located in [1]].

GPS Coordinates: 37.9335368, -83.6348430

Time Zone: UTC−5 (Eastern); Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

Land Area:206sq mi (530 km2)

Elevation:: 1089.2 feet or 332.0 m^[2]

Adjacent counties

Northwest Bourbon County		North Bath County	Northeast Rowan County
West Montgomery County		Menifee County, Kentucky		East Morgan County
Southwest Powell County		South Wolfe County	Southeast

National protected area Daniel Boone National Forest

Menifee County Communities

• Denniston
• Frenchburg
• Korea
• Mariba
• Means
• Pomeroyton
• Scranton
• Sudith
• Wellington

Demographics

Notables

Major Highways

• Ky-36
• Ky-746
• Ky-1274

Historic Sites

• Archeological Site 15MF355
• Frenchburg School Campus
• Red River Gorge
• Skidmore Petroglyphs
• Spratt's Petroglyphs (15MF353)
• W.S. Webb Memorial Rock Shelter

Cemetery Resources

• Menifee County, Kentucky, Cemeteries

• Menifee County, Kentucky, Cemeteries on FindAGrave

• Menifee County, Kentucky, Cemeteries on LDS Genealogy

• Menifee County Cemeteries at KyGenWeb

• Menifee County Cemeteries at USGenWeb Archives

Meniffee County Resources

Original County Documents

The Menifee County Court Clerk maintains many original documents dating from 1870 to the present, including: Marriage Records Land Sales and Leases Wills Power of Attorney Assignments Affidavits of Descent

Birth Records

• Births at KyGenWeb (Temporarily Disabled)
• Delayed Births 1892-1910 at USGenWeb Archives

Census Records

• Menifee County, Kentucky, Census Records
• 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

• Menifee County Marriages at KYGenWeb
• Menifee County Marriages at USGenWeb Archives
• Menifee County Marriages at Genealogy Trails

Death Records

• Deaths at KYGenWeb
• Menifee County Deaths at USGenWeb Archives
• Death Certificates at Genealogy Trails

Wills

Military Records

• Records at USGenWeb Archives
• Some Gave All at USGenWeb Archives
• Military Records at USGenWeb Archives

Recent Obituaries

• Taul Funeral Homes.
• Menifee Home for Funerals.

Other Web Site Resources

• Menifee County in KyGenWeb Project
• Menifee County at FamilySearch.org
• Menifee County at Linkpendium
• Menifee County at LDS Genealogy
• National Register of Historic Places

KY Statewide Online

• Ky Atlas and Gazetteer
• Places in Menifee County