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Barren CountyKentucky

Barren County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Glasgow, formed in 1799.

  • Founded1799
  • County seatGlasgow
  • Named forThe Barrens
  • Land area488 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
  • Population44,485 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped25,453 checked 15 October 2026
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MetcalfeMonroeAllenHartEdmonsonWarren Glasgow Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Barren on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1799 from Green County and Warren County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Barren County was created in 1799 from Green and Cumberland Counties and was named after the Barrens. The county lost and gained land over the following decades as neighboring counties were formed or adjusted their boundaries, including the loss of territory to Allen, Hart, Monroe, Metcalfe, and Adair Counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1799
    Barren County created Barren created from Green and Warren.
    from Greenfrom Warren
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 43, secs. 1, 4/pp. 53-55
  2. 1799
    Gained territory Barren gained from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 20, sec. 1/p. 45
  3. 1815
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Allen.
    to Allen
    · Ky. Acts 1814-1815, 23d assy., ch. 188, sec. 1/pp. 262-264
  4. 1819
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Hart.
    to Hart
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 352, sec. 1/pp. 648-652
  5. 1820
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Monroe.
    to Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 474, sec. 1/pp. 834-838
Show all 20 changes (15 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1799
    Barren County created Barren created from Green and Warren.
    from Greenfrom Warren
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 43, secs. 1, 4/pp. 53-55
  2. 1799
    Gained territory Barren gained from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 20, sec. 1/p. 45
  3. 1815
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Allen.
    to Allen
    · Ky. Acts 1814-1815, 23d assy., ch. 188, sec. 1/pp. 262-264
  4. 1819
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Hart.
    to Hart
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 352, sec. 1/pp. 648-652
  5. 1820
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Monroe.
    to Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 474, sec. 1/pp. 834-838
  6. 1825
    Lost territory Barren lost to Allen.
    to Allen
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 111, sec. 1/pp. 112-113
  7. 1827
    Gained territory Barren gained from Warren.
    from Warren
    · Ky. Acts 1826-1827, 35th assy., ch. 44, secs. 1, 4/pp. 53-54
  8. 1835
    Gained territory Barren gained small area from Hart to accommodate local property owner.
    from Hart
    · Ky. Acts 1834-1835, 43d assy., ch. 598, secs. 1-2/p. 33
  9. 1843
    Lost territory Barren lost small area to Adair to accommodate local property owner.
    to Adair
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 141/p. 21
  10. 1860
    Lost territory Barren lost to creation of Metcalfe and lost small area to Green along the Little Barren River.
    to Metcalfeto Green
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 104, sec. 1/pp. 11-14, ch. 524/p. 50, ch. 617, sec. 1/p. 57, and ch. 825, sec. 3/p. 82
  11. 1861
    Lost territory Barren lost small area to Monroe to accommodate local property owner.
    to Monroe
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Jan. called sess., ch. 382, sec. 1/p. 41
  12. 1861
    Gained territory Barren gained small area from Metcalfe to accommodate local property owners (later repealed).
    from Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1861, May called sess., ch. 58, sec. 1/p. 50
  13. 1861
    Lost territory Barren lost small area to Metcalfe (repealed act of 24 May 1861 and was in turn repealed 2 March 1863).
    to Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 164, sec. 1/p. 19
  14. 1861
    Lost territory Barren lost to Allen.
    to Allen
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Nov. adj. sess., ch. 236, sec. 1/pp. 30-31
  15. 1863
    Gained territory Barren gained small area from Metcalfe (repealed act of 3 October 1861).
    from Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1863, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 969, secs. 1-2/p. 364
  16. 1870
    Gained territory Barren gained small area from Metcalfe to accommodate local property owner.
    from Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 2, ch. 954, sec. 1/p. 662
  17. 1876
    Lost territory Barren lost small area to Metcalfe to accommodate local property owners.
    to Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 2, ch. 675, sec. 1/p. 417
  18. 1878
    Gained territory Barren gained small area from Hart to accommodate local property owner.
    from Hart
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 2, ch. 658, sec. 1/p. 190
  19. 1886
    Lost territory Barren lost small area to Metcalfe to accommodate local property owner.
    to Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 2, ch. 737, sec. 1/pp. 98-99
  20. 1888
    Gained territory Barren gained small area from Allen to accommodate local property owner.
    from Allen
    · Ky. Acts 1887-1888, vol. 1, ch. 306, sec. 1/p. 650

Land and parcels

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People and land

Barren by the Census

Population
44,485 2020 Census count
Housing units
19,794 2020 Census count
Land area
488 square miles
Water area
12 square miles
People per sq mi
91 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Barren County

When was Barren County founded?
Barren County was founded in 1799, formed from Green County and Warren County, and named after The Barrens.
What is the county seat of Barren County?
The county seat of Barren County is Glasgow.
Is there an online parcel map for Barren County?
Yes. Barren Information Technology Systems (BITS), the GIS/addressing consortium of Barren County, Glasgow and local utilities (owner BITS42141 = Patrick Staples, listed in Barren County's directory as the county Addressing Department (B.I.T.S.); org profile not public) publishes a parcel map of 25,453 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Barren County's boundary or name changed?
Barren County was created in 1799 from Green County and Warren County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Metcalfe County, Allen County and Hart County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Barren County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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