Elliott County, Kentucky

Founding: 1869
Parent counties: Carter, Lawrence, and Morgan

Namesake: Unclear—perhaps John Elliott (1820–1879), Kentucky representative
Seat: Sandy Hook (1869–)

Land area: 234 square miles

Population (2010): 7,852

Population (historic): 4,433 (1870); 10,387 (1900); 7,571 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 2000s

Subdivisions: One city

National Register listings: One

Income (per capita): $14,218

Income (median household): $27,969
Business establishments: 43 (182.6 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 204 (6.1%)
Vacant houses: 581 (17.2%)
Sources of settlement: Virginia and North Carolina

Sandy Hook

Namesake: The Little Sandy River

Founding: 1850 (platting, as Martinsburg); 1867 (post office); 1872 (incorporation)

Population (2010): 675

Population (historic): 62 (1870); 148 (1900); 155 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1870–1890; 1920–1950; 1960s
Typology: Grid (linear)

Second Courthouse

Location: Main Street (Sandy Hook)

Construction: 1937

Years of service: 1937–1957

Typology: Cubic; stone; two-story

Style: None

Builder: Works Progress Administration

Cost: Unknown

Status: Razed (burned in 1957)

Features of note: Small square tower; five-bay facade; second-floor entry; six-over-six windows; rectangular lintels and sills.

For a photo, see this page.

Third Courthouse

Photo by W. Marsh.

Location: Main Street (Sandy Hook)

Construction: 1968 / 2004

Years of service: 1968–

Typology: Irregular (modern); brick; one-story

Style: None

Builder: Unknown

Cost: Unknown

Status: Extant; functional

Features of note: None.


Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau.