Morganfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Morganfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusMorganfield is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2020 census, Morganfield had a population of 3,256.
Morganfield was established in 1812. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 3,285 people in 2010, 3,256 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1971.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Morganfield yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Morganfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Morganfield’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Morganfield, decade by decade
1990s
5 historic places in Morganfield
Morganfield has 5 listings on the National Register, and they protect 33 historic buildings, because Morganfield Commercial District alone counts 30.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1978Union County Courthouse
Listed 1980Daniel H. Hughes House
Listed 1984Morganfield Commercial District
Listed 1997Confederate Monument of Morganfield
Listed 2001Camp Breckinridge Non-Commissioned Officers' ClubThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky (KY) - Union County - Morganfield - ED 113-1 to 5 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.