Warren County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
, specifically the Pennyroyal Plateau
and Western Coal Fields
regions. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 113,792 in the 2010 Census. The county seat
is Bowling Green. The county is dry
, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but contains the wet city of Bowling Green, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This makes Warren County a moist county
.
villages and burial mounds. The first white men to enter the area were the long hunters in the 1770s. General Elijah Covington was among the first landowners. McFadden's Station, one of the earliest settlements, was established in 1785 by Andrew McFadden
on the northern bank of the Barren River
at the Cumberland Trace.
Warren County became the 23rd county of Kentucky on December 14, 1796, from a section of Logan County
. It was named after General Joseph Warren
of the Revolutionary War
. He dispatched William Dawes
and Paul Revere
on their famous midnight ride to warn residents of the approaching British
troops. He was also a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill
.
Through the riverboat
trade, Warren County thrived in the agricultural market. In 1859, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
(currently CSX Transportation
) was laid through the county.
During the Civil War
, mos residents are said to have favored the preservation of the Union. Because of its strategic value, however, Warren County was occupied by Confederate
forces in September 1861. It was occupied in turn by the Union Army
on February 14, 1862, following the Confederate retreat to Tennessee
. During the Confederate withdrawal, the railroad bridges in Barren County, the Bowling Green
train depot and other railroad buildings were destroyed to hinder Union pursuit.
The completion of Interstate 65
and Green River Parkway (currently the William H. Natcher Parkway
) in the 1960s and 1970s, brought an industrial boom that transformed the farm-oriented county into a more urban one.
In 1997, Bowling Green became a Tree City USA
, sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation
.
forms the northern boundary of the county. Those tributaries of the Green River that flow through Warren County are the Barren
and Gasper
rivers, Drake's and Jennings creeks and Bay's Fork. Shanty Hollow Lake
is in the northwest corner of the county. The flat elevated areas in the west and the flatland in the south and southwest have soil that is fertile and supports tobacco
, hay
, corn
and soybean
crop production. The rest of the land is predominantly clay soil and is rocky and not very suitable for agriculture and many occupants use it for livestock, horses and hunting.
At the 2000 census
, there were 92,522 people, 35,365 households and 23,411 families residing in the county. The population density
was 170 /sqmi. There were 38,350 housing units at an average density of 70 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 86.98% White
, 8.58% Black
or African American
, 0.24% Native American
, 1.35% Asian
, 0.08% Pacific Islander
, 1.33% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 35,365 households of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples
living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 23.10% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.
The median household income
was $36,151, and the median family income was $45,142. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,777 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,847. About 10.80% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, specifically the Pennyroyal Plateau
Pennyroyal Plateau
The Pennyroyal Plateau, or, as it is more commonly called in Kentucky, the Pennyrile, is a large area of the state that features rolling hills, caves, and karst topography in general. It is also called the "Mississippi Plateau"....
and Western Coal Fields
Western Coal Fields
thumb|right|Regions of Kentucky, with the Western Coal Fields shown in brownThe Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. This area is bordered on three sides by the Pennyroyal Plateau and to the north by the...
regions. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bowling Green metropolitan area
The Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Bowling Green...
. The population was 113,792 in the 2010 Census. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Bowling Green. The county is dry
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but contains the wet city of Bowling Green, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This makes Warren County a moist county
Moist county
In the United States, a moist county is a county on the "middle ground" between a dry county and a wet county . The term is typically used as a generalization for a county that allows alcohol to be sold in certain situations, but has limitations on alcohol sales that a normal wet county wouldn't...
.
History
Warren County was the location of several Native AmericanNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
villages and burial mounds. The first white men to enter the area were the long hunters in the 1770s. General Elijah Covington was among the first landowners. McFadden's Station, one of the earliest settlements, was established in 1785 by Andrew McFadden
Andrew McFadden
Andrew McFadden , was a rugby league footballer of the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century. He played for the Canberra Raiders from 1997-01, the Parramatta Eels in 2002 and finally the Melbourne Storm from 2003-04.-External links:...
on the northern bank of the Barren River
Barren River
The Barren River is a river in western Kentucky, USA. It is the largest tributary of the Green River, which drains more of Kentucky than any other river. The Barren River rises in Monroe County and flows into the Green in northeast Warren County....
at the Cumberland Trace.
Warren County became the 23rd county of Kentucky on December 14, 1796, from a section of Logan County
Logan County, Kentucky
Logan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville...
. It was named after General Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren
Dr. Joseph Warren was an American doctor who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston in early days of the American Revolution, eventually serving as president of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress...
of the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. He dispatched William Dawes
William Dawes
William Dawes, Jr. was one of several men and a woman who alerted colonial minutemen of the approach of British army troops prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord at the outset of the American Revolution....
and Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Paul Revere's Ride...
on their famous midnight ride to warn residents of the approaching British
Great Britain
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troops. He was also a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War...
.
Through the riverboat
Riverboat
A riverboat is a ship built boat designed for inland navigation on lakes, rivers, and artificial waterways. They are generally equipped and outfitted as work boats in one of the carrying trades, for freight or people transport, including luxury units constructed for entertainment enterprises, such...
trade, Warren County thrived in the agricultural market. In 1859, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business...
(currently CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
) was laid through the county.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, mos residents are said to have favored the preservation of the Union. Because of its strategic value, however, Warren County was occupied by Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
forces in September 1861. It was occupied in turn by the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
on February 14, 1862, following the Confederate retreat to Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. During the Confederate withdrawal, the railroad bridges in Barren County, the Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
train depot and other railroad buildings were destroyed to hinder Union pursuit.
The completion of Interstate 65
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
and Green River Parkway (currently the William H. Natcher Parkway
William H. Natcher Parkway
The Wiliam H. Natcher Green River Parkway is a limited-access freeway from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Owensboro, Kentucky. The Natcher is one of nine highways that are part of Kentucky's parkway system. Conceived as the "Owensboro-Bowling Green Parkway," it was instead named the Green River...
) in the 1960s and 1970s, brought an industrial boom that transformed the farm-oriented county into a more urban one.
In 1997, Bowling Green became a Tree City USA
Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
, sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation
National Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization. The foundation began September 3, 1971 with a mission "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees". The Foundation is supported by donations, selling trees and merchandise, and by corporate sponsors...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 547.69 square miles (1,418.5 km²), of which 545.21 square miles (1,412.1 km²) (or 99.55%) is land and 2.48 square miles (6.4 km²) (or 0.45%) is water.Geographic features
The land in the south and southwest of the county is predominantly flat. In the western side of the county the land is hilly with steep ridges and rocky and cliff-ridden near Gasper River. In the east the land is rolling (much like central KY's landscape) near Drakes Creek. In the north the land is possibly the most rugged since it lies between Green River and Barren River with very tall ridges near Riverside and Richardsville. The major drainage in Warren county is Barren River which flows through Bowling Green and is surrounded by steep ridges in some areas. There are several sizable hills in Bowling Green proper. Much culture has arisen around Bowling Green's hills with an old reservoir, hospital and civil war fort on one, much of Western Kentucky Universities campus on another, Hobson Grove, a historic Italian Renaissance style civil war era plantation estate on another and yet another civil war fort on another. The Green RiverGreen River (Kentucky)
The Green River is a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River...
forms the northern boundary of the county. Those tributaries of the Green River that flow through Warren County are the Barren
Barren River
The Barren River is a river in western Kentucky, USA. It is the largest tributary of the Green River, which drains more of Kentucky than any other river. The Barren River rises in Monroe County and flows into the Green in northeast Warren County....
and Gasper
Gasper River
The Gasper River is a river in southwestern Kentucky, USA. It flows northeasterly into the Barren River. It is a rural river; the only town near it is Hadley in Warren County. It begins in northeast Logan County, and the river also flows through Warren and Logan counties...
rivers, Drake's and Jennings creeks and Bay's Fork. Shanty Hollow Lake
Shanty Hollow Lake
Shanty Hollow Lake is a reservoir mostly in Warren County, Kentucky, but also extending into Edmonson County. It was constructed in 1951. The lake is located approximately north of Bowling Green and is used for fishing. Fish which may be taken from the lake include largemouth bass, bluegill,...
is in the northwest corner of the county. The flat elevated areas in the west and the flatland in the south and southwest have soil that is fertile and supports tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, hay
Hay
Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
crop production. The rest of the land is predominantly clay soil and is rocky and not very suitable for agriculture and many occupants use it for livestock, horses and hunting.
Major highways
- Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
- William H. Natcher ParkwayWilliam H. Natcher ParkwayThe Wiliam H. Natcher Green River Parkway is a limited-access freeway from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Owensboro, Kentucky. The Natcher is one of nine highways that are part of Kentucky's parkway system. Conceived as the "Owensboro-Bowling Green Parkway," it was instead named the Green River...
- U.S. 231U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H...
- U.S. 31-WU.S. Route 31WU.S. Route 31W is the westernmost of two parallel routes for U.S. Route 31 from Nashville, Tennessee to Louisville, Kentucky. At one time, it split with U.S...
- U.S. 68U.S. Route 68U.S. Route 68 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from northwest Ohio to western Kentucky. The highway's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Reidland, Kentucky. Its eastern terminus is at Interstate 75 in Findlay, Ohio...
/KY 80 - KY 185Kentucky Route 185Kentucky Route 185 is a north–south state highway traversing four counties in south-central Kentucky.-Route description:Route 185 begins at a junction with the cojoined US 68/KY 80 just north of downtown Bowling Green....
- KY 234Kentucky Route 234Kentucky Route 234 is a 20.033 mile long north–south state highway in southern Kentucky. The southern terminus of the route is at Kentucky Route 101 six miles north of Scottsville. The northern terminus is at U.S...
- KY 880Kentucky Route 880Kentucky Route 880 is a 3-mile-long east–west state highway that forms a connector between U.S. Route 231 and KY 234 in the city of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The western terminus of the route is at U.S.231 in Bowling Green...
Adjacent counties
- Butler CountyButler County, KentuckyButler County is a county located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1810, becoming Kentucky's 53rd county. As of 2000, the population was 13,010. Its county seat is Morgantown, Kentucky. Butler is a prohibition or dry county.- History :...
- northwest - Edmonson CountyEdmonson County, KentuckyEdmonson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1826. As of 2007, the population was 11,978. It is included in the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Brownsville...
- northeast - Barren CountyBarren County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 38,033 people, 15,346 households, and 10,941 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,095 housing units at an average density of...
- east - Allen CountyAllen County, KentuckyAllen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 19,956. Its county seat is Scottsville, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812. Allen County is a prohibition or...
- southeast - Simpson CountySimpson County, KentuckySimpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,405. Its county seat is Franklin. The county is named for Captain John Simpson, a Kentucky militia officer who fought in Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Indian War, and was killed in the...
- south/southwest - Logan CountyLogan County, KentuckyLogan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville...
- southwest
Demographics
At the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 92,522 people, 35,365 households and 23,411 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 170 /sqmi. There were 38,350 housing units at an average density of 70 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 86.98% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 8.58% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.24% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.35% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.08% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.33% from other races
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 35,365 households of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 23.10% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $36,151, and the median family income was $45,142. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,777 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $18,847. About 10.80% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Bowling GreenBowling Green, KentuckyBowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
- OaklandOakland, KentuckyOakland is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, USA. The population was 260 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Plum SpringsPlum Springs, KentuckyPlum Springs is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Smiths GroveSmiths Grove, KentuckySmiths Grove is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :Smiths Grove is located at ....
- WoodburnWoodburn, KentuckyWoodburn is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census and 355 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Rockfield
- Richpond
- Plano
Elementary and secondary education
Two public school districts operate in the county:- Warren County Public Schools, which serves most of the county.
- Bowling Green Independent Schools, which serves most of the city of Bowling Green.
Elementary Schools
- Alvaton
- Briarwood
- Bristow
- Cumberland Trace
- Lost River
- North Warren
- Oakland
- Plano
- Rich Pond
- Richardsville
- Rockfield
- Warren
- William H. Natcher
Middle Schools
- Drakes Creek
- Henry F. Moss
- Warren East
- South Warren Middle School
High schools
- GreenwoodGreenwood High School (Kentucky)Greenwood High School is a 4-year high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It is one of four high schools serving the...
- Light House Academy
- Warren CentralWarren Central High School (Kentucky)Warren Central High School is a 4-year high school in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. It is presently one of four high schools serving the system.-History:...
- Warren East
- South Warren High SchoolSouth Warren High SchoolSouth Warren High School is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is one of four high schools in the Warren County Schools|Warren County School System. The school opened on August 3, 2010. It is co-located in the same building complex as South Warren Middle School...
Elementary schools
- Dishman McGinnis
- Parker Bennett Curry
- Potter Gray
- T. C. Cherry
- W. R. McNeill
High schools
- Eleventh Street
- Bowling Green High School
Colleges and universities
- Bowling Green Technical CollegeBowling Green Technical CollegeBowling Green Technical College , located in Bowling Green, KY, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System...
- Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
Attractions
- Beech Bend ParkBeech Bend ParkBeech Bend Park is an amusement park, campground and automobile race track located in Warren County, Kentucky, USA, just outside the limits of the city of Bowling Green.-History:...
- roller coasters, waterpark, raceway - Chevrolet Corvette and XLR Assembly PlantBowling Green Assembly PlantThe Bowling Green Assembly Plant is a General Motors automobile factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is a specialized plant assembling GM's Y-body sports cars, the Chevrolet Corvette and formerly the Cadillac XLR....
- daily tours - Eloise B. Houchens Center - Greek Revival-style mansion built in 1904 by a former Bowling Green mayor
- Fort Webb Historic Park - preserved Civil War site
- Historic RailPark at the L&N Depot - two floor train museum with 6 restored railcars inside a 1925 depot.
- Kentucky Museum and Library - exhibits of Kentucky artifacts, located on Western Kentucky University campus
- Lost River Cave and Valley - location of the shortest and deepest river in the world, once a hideout for Jesse James and company
- National Corvette MuseumNational Corvette MuseumThe National Corvette Museum showcases the Chevrolet Corvette, an American sports car that has been in production since 1953. It is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, off Interstate 65's Exit 28...
- exhibits of the models of the Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet CorvetteThe Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
since 1953 - Riverview at Hobson GroveRiverview at Hobson GroveRiverview at Hobson Grove, also known as Riverview or as Hobson House, is an historic home with classic Italianate architecture located in western Bowling Green, Kentucky. Restored as representative of the Victorian period, the house played a part in Civil War activities in the area and is the...
- preserved mansion overlooking Barren River built from the late 1850s until 1872
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, KentuckyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, KentuckyThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Kentucky. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, Kentucky, United States...