BARREN COUNTY
was named for the Barrens, the meadowlands that cover the northern
third. Its county seat is Glasgow, Kentucky.
CITIES AND TOWNS:
* Cave City
* Eighty Eight
* Glasgow - county seat
* Hiseville
* Lecta
* Park City
NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA:
* Mammoth Cave National Park (part)
Adjacent counties:
1. Hart County (north)
2. Metcalfe County (east)
3. Monroe County (southeast)
4. Allen County (southwest)
5. Warren County (west)
6. Edmonson County (northwest)
County Seat: Glasgow Year Organized: 1799 Square Miles: 487.54