Barren County, located in the heart of south central Kentucky, was formed in 1799 and is the commonwealth s 13th largest county.
Voted in 2007 by Progressive Farmer magazine as the Best Place to Live in Rural America, the County has also.
The area is anything but barren, as its land and population have been productive in agriculture, commerce, education, medicine, and the military.
Pioneers found the land without the usual, extensive wooded areas and so it looked Barren to them in comparison.
Barren County, located in the heart of south central Kentucky, was formed in 1799 and is the commonwealth s 13th largest county