Barren County, 1798
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N 36° 59.751 W 085° 54.730
16S E 596797 N 4094965
History of the county.
Waymark Code: WM8HQ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Taken from parts of Green and Warren counties. Glasgow, county seat, was founded in 1799. County received name from the "barrens" or prairies of this region.

Early explorers and settlers came through the area. In Civil War, first two of Morgan's Raids moved through here, 1862. The CSA invasion of Kentucky under Gen. Braxton Bragg entered here, 1862.

Marker Name: Barren County, 1798

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): Not listed

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