21-813: Stearns may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Stearns, Kentucky Stearns, Wisconsin Stearns County, Minnesota Stearns Scout Camp Stearns Wharf , Santa Barbara, California Others [ edit ] Stearns (automobile) Stearns (crater) , a lunar crater named after Carl Leo Stearns Stearns (surname) 2035 Stearns , an asteroid named after Carl Leo Stearns See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Stearns All pages with titles containing Stearns Stearnes (disambiguation) Sterns (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
42-555: A passage for hunters and settlers, the Cumberland River also supported later riverboat trade, which traveled to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Villages, towns, and cities were located at landing points along its banks. Through the middle of the 19th century, settlers depended on rivers as the primary transportation routes for trading and travel. In more recent history, a number of severe floods have struck various regions that
63-798: A source in the Appalachian Mountains to its confluence with the Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky , and the mouth of the Tennessee River . Major tributaries include the Obey , Caney Fork , Stones , and Red Rivers. Although the Cumberland River basin is predominantly rural, there are also some large cities on the river, including Nashville and Clarksville , both in Tennessee. The river system has been extensively altered for flood control . Major dams impound areas of both
84-477: Is bordered to the north by Whitley City , the county seat , and to the south by Pine Knot . The unincorporated community of Revelo is partly within the Stearns CDP, along its southern border. U.S. Route 27 runs along the eastern edge of Stearns, leading north through Whitley City 31 miles (50 km) to Somerset and south 16 miles (26 km) to Oneida, Tennessee . Kentucky Route 92 passes through
105-466: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stearns, Kentucky Stearns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County , Kentucky , United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census . It was founded by Justus Smith Stearns. Stearns is located in south-central McCreary County. It
126-616: Is joined by the Red River . It flows back into Kentucky at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area , a section of land nestled between Lake Barkley , which is fed by the Cumberland River, and Kentucky Lake . Finally, the river flows north and merges with the Ohio River at Smithland , northeast of Paducah . The explorer Thomas Walker of Virginia in 1758 named the river, but whether for
147-515: Is now the intersection of Kentucky Route 38 and US Route 421 . A flood control project begun in 1992 diverted it through a tunnel under Little Black Mountain, from which it emerges in Baxter and converges with Martins Fork. Poor Fork begins as a small stream on Pine Mountain in Letcher County near Flat Gap, Virginia. It flows southwest in parallel with Pine Mountain until it merges with
168-761: The Duke of Cumberland or the English county of Cumberland is not known. The Cumberland River was called Wasioto by the Shawnee Native Americans , who lived in this area. French traders called it the Riviere des Chaouanons , or "River of the Shawnee" for this association. The river was also known as the Shawnee River (or Shawanoe River ) for years after Walker's trip. Important first as
189-568: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Stearns has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Cumberland River The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States . The 688-mile-long (1,107 km) river drains almost 18,000 square miles (47,000 km ) of southern Kentucky and north-central Tennessee . The river flows generally west from
210-915: The main stem and many of its important tributaries. Its headwaters are three separate forks that begin in Kentucky and converge in Baxter, KY , located in Harlan County . Martin's Fork starts near Hensley Settlement on Brush Mountain in Bell County and snakes its way north through the mountains to Baxter. Clover Fork starts on Black Mountain in Holmes Mill, near the Virginia border, and flows west in parallel with Kentucky Route 38 until it reaches Harlan . Clover Fork once flowed through downtown Harlan and merged with Martins Fork at what
231-596: The South Fork of the Cumberland River , while the east side of the community is drained by tributaries of Marsh Creek, which flows north to the main stem of the Cumberland River. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stearns has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Stearns was 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 12, 1936, while
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#1732772448156252-401: The average family size was 2.92. Age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median household income was $ 20,833, and the median family income
273-534: The center of Stearns and leads west 29 miles (47 km) to Monticello . Eastbound KY 92 joins US 27 south to Pine Knot, then turns east to lead to Williamsburg . According to the United States Census Bureau , the Stearns CDP has a total area of 4.05 square miles (10.5 km ), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km ), or 0.84%, are water. The community is drained to the west by tributaries of Roaring Paunch Creek, which continues west to
294-583: The coldest temperature recorded was −24 °F (−31.1 °C) on January 21, 1985. At the 2000 census , there were 1,586 people, 641 households and 464 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 396.7 inhabitants per square mile (153.2/km ). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.3/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.36% White , 0.95% Native American , 0.06% from other races , and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of
315-538: The eastern US. Near Celina, Tennessee , the river crosses south into that state, where it is joined by the Obey River and Caney Fork . Northeast of Nashville , the river is dammed twice more, forming Cordell Hull Lake and Old Hickory Lake . After flowing through Nashville and picking up the Stones River , the river is dammed to form Cheatham Lake . The river turns northwest toward Clarksville , where it
336-472: The other two forks in Baxter. From there, the wider river, now named Cumberland, continues flowing west through the mountains of Kentucky before turning northward toward Cumberland Falls . The 68-foot (21 m) falls is one of the largest waterfalls in the southeastern United States and is one of the few places in the Western Hemisphere where a moonbow can be seen. Beyond Cumberland Falls,
357-403: The population. There were 641 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and
378-647: The river flows through. In April 1977, Harlan, Kentucky , and many surrounding communities were inundated with floodwaters, destroying most of the homes and businesses within the floodplain of the river. This event led to the building of the Martins Fork Dam for flood control and the diversion of the Clover Fork around the city of Harlan. In addition, the river was diverted through a mountain cut in Loyall, Kentucky . In late April and early May 2010, due to
399-536: The river turns abruptly west once again and continues to expand as other creeks and streams feed into it. It receives the Laurel and Rockcastle rivers from the northeast, followed by the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River from the south. From here it flows into the man-made Lake Cumberland , formed by Wolf Creek Dam . The more than 100-mile (160 km) reservoir is one of the largest artificial lakes in
420-450: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Stearns . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stearns&oldid=1111068675 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
441-477: Was $ 26,667. Males had a median income of $ 21,546 versus $ 18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 11,037. About 14.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 30.5% of those age 65 or over. Stearns is home to McCreary Central High School and McCreary Middle School. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to
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