Trigg County, Administrative county in western Kentucky, United States.
Located between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, Trigg County spans 441 square miles of land with elevations ranging from 359 to 813 feet.
The Kentucky General Assembly established Trigg County in 1820, combining portions of Christian and Caldwell counties and naming it after Colonel Stephen Trigg.
The Trigg County Country Ham Festival brings together residents each year to celebrate local traditions through food, music, and community exhibitions.
Visitors can access recreational activities at Lake Barkley State Resort Park and the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area throughout the year.
The county changed its status from dry to wet in 2009 when residents voted to permit alcohol sales for off-premises consumption.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: January 27, 1820
Capital city: Cadiz
Shares border with: Marshall County, Lyon County, Caldwell County, Christian County, Calloway County, Stewart County
Website: http://triggcounty.ky.gov
GPS coordinates: 36.81000,-87.88000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:54
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
18.1 km
Kentucky Lake
41.4 km
Kentucky State Penitentiary
31.7 km
Lake Barkley
38.5 km
Fort Donelson
35.3 km
Kentucky Dam
41.4 km
Lake Barkley State Resort Park
5.4 km
Kenlake State Resort Park
24 km
Eggner's Ferry Bridge
21.8 km
Adsmore
33.4 km
Cherokee State Park
23.7 km
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
32.1 km
Confederate Soldier Monument in Caldwell
33.3 km
Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsville
35.5 km
Latham Confederate Monument
36.2 km
Old Eddyville Historic District
31.7 km
Confederate Monument of Cadiz
7 km
Cadiz Downtown Historic District
7 km
Thomas Lawson House
38.4 km
Hopkinsville Commercial Historic District
35.6 km
Cadiz Main Street Residential District
7.4 km
Cadiz Masonic Lodge No. 121 F. and A.M.
7 km
J. B. Knight House
35.5 km
East 7th Street Historic District
36 km
L.B. Overby House
32.9 km
E.H. Higgins House
37.1 km
Lafayette Methodist Church
25.8 km
Capitol Cinemas
33.3 kmReviews
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