Community Information
South Central Kentucky is enjoying a renaissance and an explosion of growth. Vital regional players in industry, education, healthcare and culture have come together to create an atmosphere of revitalization that's drawing residents and businesses from around the world.
Whether you're coming for a visit or planning on making South-Central Kentucky your home, our communities would like to welcome you. Take a moment to peak inside the various communities listed below. Click on each city's link to find out more information about that community.
Bowling Green
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Bowling Green, Kentucky is a growing community that both thrives on tradition and eagerly welcomes evolution. As the seat of Warren County, the city of Bowling Green is situated in the heart of south-central Kentucky, amid the gently rolling hills for which the area is famous. As the fourth-largest city in Kentucky, Bowling Green serves as a business, industrial, educational and healthcare center for a 10-county area. It is the home of such industrial giants as General Motors, Fruit of the Loom, Camping World and Holley Performance Products, while maintaining educational excellence as the home of Western Kentucky University.
Glasgow
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Glasgow is home to the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center, also known as the Museum of the Barrens, which is packed with area history. Housed in the old Kentucky Pants factory in downtown Glasgow, the center allows visitors to travel all the way back to 12,000 B.C. More contemporary features include a log cabin, a gristmill from the mid-1800s, an extensive military exhibit, a one-room schoolhouse, and the town square as it looked in the late 1800s.
Scottsville
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Scottsville-Allen County is located 20 miles southeast of Bowling Green Kentucky, 50 miles north of Nashville Tennessee and only 12 miles from beautiful Barren River Lake. Founded in 1815, this progressive community offers small-town hospitality with access to metropolitan amenities. As you walk through the city of Scottsville or tour the Allen County countryside, you'll enjoy the friendly atmosphere, naturally inviting scenery and interesting activities. Allen County offers some of the best hunting and fishing in the state of Kentucky. In Scottsville, "The Friendly City", one may shop for antiques, dine and explore historical sites.
Russellville
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Between its settling around 1790 and its incorporation in 1798, Russellville has been variously known as Cook's Station, Logan Court House, Rogues’ Harbour, and Big Boiling Spring. The name Russellville was chosen in honor of Revolutionary War general William Russell. It is the county seat of Logan County, one of Kentucky's original counties. Many of the homes in the downtown area are on the historic registry.