Rowan County Histories Collection

The Rowan County Histories Collection consists of histories from Rowan County and Eastern Kentucky collected and organized by the Rowan County Historical Society and housed in the Rowan County Public Library in Morehead, Kentucky. The collection includes, histories on significant historical events, people, and places associated to Rowan County, Kentucky.

The Rowan County Historical Society was established in 1977 as a group of people who shared a common interest in any phase of the history of Rowan County, Kentucky and vicinity. Members work to organize historical research and promote community awareness of all aspects of the county’s heritage, which includes publications on the history of Rowan County.

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One Room Schools of Rowan County, Kentucky, A-L

Rowan County Historical Society.

Contains a collection of newspaper clippings, photographs, and research documents on the history of one-room schools in Rowan County, Kentucky.
One Room Schools of Rowan County, Kentucky, M-Z

Rowan County Historical Society.

Contains a collection of newspaper clippings, photographs, and research documents on the history of one-room schools in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Over the Waves: Folktales and Anecdotes of Rowan County

Nancy Morris and Bessie M. Birchfield

A collection of Folktales and Anecdotes from Rowan County, Kentucky collected by Nancy Morris and Bessie Birchfield for the Federal Writers' Project during the 1930s.
Parnell and Elizabeth Martindale

Rowan County Historical Society.

Photographs and two newspaper articles regarding the passing of Parnell (1909-1975) and Elizabeth Martindale (1912-2000).
Post Offices of Rowan County, Kentucky

Rowan County Historical Society.

A collection of published articles and research on the history of post offices in Rowan County, Kentucky from 1856 to 1998.
Preliminary Survey of County Planning in Rowan County, Kentucky

Sanuel Hudgins

Consist of a draft of a 1936 preliminary survey of county planning problems in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Railroads in Rowan County, Kentucky

Rowan County Historical Society.

A collection of publications and photographs on the history of railroads in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Records of the Public Buildings Service Section of Fine Arts Case Files Concerning Embellishments of Federal Buildings: Morehead, Kentucky Works Progress Administration Post Office Mural

Rowan County Historical Society.

A collection of records of the Public Buildings Service Section of Fine Arts Case Files Concerning Embellishments of Federal Buildings related to the mural by the Works Progress Administration's Post Office at Morehead, Kentucky. Includes biographical information on the artist, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs of the mural.
Rowan County Business and Professional Woman

Rowan County Historical Society

Newspaper clippings, public service announcements, and club memos celebrating the hardworking women of Rowan County, Kentucky during 1979-1980.
Rowan County Civilian Conservation Camps

Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 578.

A collection of newspaper clippings from regional publications and historical information related to the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 578, stationed in Rowan County, Kentucky from 1934 to 1942.
Rowan County Courthouse Preservation Committee, Volume 1

Rowan County (Kentucky) Courthouse Preservation Committee.

Contains correspondence, surveys, reports newspaper clippings, and other records created or received by Rowan County Courthouse Preservation Committee of Morehead, Kentucky during the 1980s prior to the courthouse's renovation.
Rowan County Courthouse Preservation Committee, Volume 2

Rowan County (Kentucky) Courthouse Preservation Committee.

Contains correspondence, surveys, reports newspaper clippings, and other records created or received by Rowan County Courthouse Preservation Committee of Morehead, Kentucky during the 1980s prior to the courthouse's renovation.
Rowan County During the World War 1917-1919

Rowan County Historical Society.

A compiled collection of historical military service records and casualty reports from the Army and Navy servicemembers of Rowan County, Kentucky during World War One from 1917-1919.
Rowan County Historical Society Newsletters, 1979-2003

Rowan County Historical Society.

The Rowan County (Kentucky) Historical Society newsletters from 1979 to 2003.
Rowan County Historical Society Newsletters, 2004-2010

Rowan County Historical Society.

The Rowan County (Kentucky) Historical Society newsletters from 2004 to 2010.
Rowan County, Kentucky Officials, 1856-Present

Rowan County Historical Society.

Consist of biographical and historical information on government officials from Rowan County, Kentucky from 1856 to 2020.
Rowan County Kentucky World War I Veterans

Rowan County Historical Society.

Contains biographical and military service information on veterans that served in the First World War from Rowan County, Kentucky.
Rowan County League of Women Voters, 1966-1969 - Volume 1

Rowan County (Kentucky) League of Women Voters.

Correspondence, records, reports, newsletters and other publications created or related to the Rowan County League of Women Voters of Morehead, Kentucky from 1966 to 1969.
Rowan County League of Women Voters, 1970-1973 - Volume 2

Rowan County (Kentucky) League of Women Voters.

Correspondence, records, reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters and other publications created or related to the Rowan County League of Women Voters of Morehead, Kentucky from 1970 to 1973.
Rowan County Moonlight Schools

Rowan County Historical Society.

A collection of publications on the history of moonlight schools in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Rowan County Pack Horse Librarians, 1937-1939

Rowan County Historical Society.

A history on pack horse librarians in Rowan County, Kentucky from 1937 to 1939 under the Works Progress Administration. .
Rowan County Veterans

Rowan County Historical Society.

Miscellaneous information on Rowan County Veterans dating back to 1863. The collection includes cemetery records and a list of Korean War vets from Rowan County, Kentucky.
Rowan County Veterans on the Wall at Freedom Park

Rowan County Historical Society.

A list of military veterans on the Rowan County (Kentucky) Veterans Wall at Freedom Park in Morehead, Kentucky.
Sheriff Sam Green's Murder

Rowan County Historical Society.

A collection of newspaper clippings on the murder of Rowan County, Kentucky Sheriff Sam Green in 1962.
The Board of Health of Kentucky: Bureau of Vital Statistics for Rowan County, Kentucky

Rowan County Historical Society.

Consists of monthly reports from physicians and midwives from Rowan County, Kentucky to the Board of Health of Kentucky, Bureau of Vital Statistics, from 1918 to 1921.