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Warren County, Kentucky

81 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

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From the record

102 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Kentucky within the United States
Warren County within Kentucky
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What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Bowling Green, between 1886 and 1948.
  • 9 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 1,023 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 102 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 79 buildings, 15 districts, 6 structures and 2 objects.
  • 67 of the 102 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 71 populated places in this county; 71 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

41 photographs, 1916 to 2020

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

The Guthrie Bell Tower at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, which serves as a tribute to U.S. service members who died fighting for the country
The Guthrie Bell Tower at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, which serves as a tribute to U.S. service members who died fighting for the country
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Artist Roger Loyson's "With International Reach" sculpture on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green
Artist Roger Loyson's "With International Reach" sculpture on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The 1937 Cherry Hall academic building, named for Henry Hardin Cherry, at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green
The 1937 Cherry Hall academic building, named for Henry Hardin Cherry, at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Sculptor Russ Faxon's statue of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert H. Guthrie beneath the Guthrie Bell Tower at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Sculptor Russ Faxon's statue of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert H. Guthrie beneath the Guthrie Bell Tower at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Conrad Elrod, R 3, hoeing strawberries. Location: Warren County--Plano, Kentucky
Conrad Elrod, R 3, hoeing strawberries. Location: Warren County--Plano, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report. Location: Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky
Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report. Location: Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Harold, Hugh and Herbert (15 years) Oliphant cutting and suckering tobacco. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Harold, Hugh and Herbert (15 years) Oliphant cutting and suckering tobacco. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Exhibit at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Amos is 6 and Horace 4 years old. Their father, John Neal is a renter and raises tobacco. He said (and the owner of the land confirmed it) that both these boys work day after day from "sun-up to sun-down" worming and suckering, and that they are as steady as grown-ups. Location: Warren County--Albaton, Kentucky
Amos is 6 and Horace 4 years old. Their father, John Neal is a renter and raises tobacco. He said (and the owner of the land confirmed it) that both these boys work day after day from "sun-up to sun-down" worming and suckering, and that they are as steady as grown-ups. Location: Warren County--Albaton, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report. Location: [Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky
[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report. Location: [Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where, according to the museum, rather than a graveyard of old airplanes, the artifacts on exhibit live to tell the stories of regional heroes
Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where, according to the museum, rather than a graveyard of old airplanes, the artifacts on exhibit live to tell the stories of regional heroes
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Exhibit of a 1953 convertible Corvette at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit of a 1953 convertible Corvette at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Jo Oliphant, R.D. 3, Bowling Green, holding stick for tobacco cutters on father's farm. "I go to school some and am out some." Plano School. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jo Oliphant, R.D. 3, Bowling Green, holding stick for tobacco cutters on father's farm. "I go to school some and am out some." Plano School. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Hugh Oliphant, 12 years old driving a "double-shovel." Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hugh Oliphant, 12 years old driving a "double-shovel." Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where, according to the museum, rather than a graveyard of old airplanes, the artifacts on exhibit live to tell the stories of regional heroes
Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where, according to the museum, rather than a graveyard of old airplanes, the artifacts on exhibit live to tell the stories of regional heroes
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
[Woodburn School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
[Woodburn School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
[Rich Pond School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
[Rich Pond School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Woodburn School (consolidated). See Kentucky report. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Woodburn School (consolidated). See Kentucky report. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Harold Oliphant, 11 years old, driving the "double-shovel"--cultivating corn. Goes to Plano School--been to school only part of past 5 weeks when not working. Father, W.B. Oliphant, Box 138, Bowling Green, Ky. Said to own several hundred acres. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Harold Oliphant, 11 years old, driving the "double-shovel"--cultivating corn. Goes to Plano School--been to school only part of past 5 weeks when not working. Father, W.B. Oliphant, Box 138, Bowling Green, Ky. Said to own several hundred acres. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Exhibit of America's first post-World War II sports car, the Crosley Hotshot, at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit of America's first post-World War II sports car, the Crosley Hotshot, at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Rich Pond School (consolidated). See Kentucky report. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Rich Pond School (consolidated). See Kentucky report. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
One of the Oliphant boys cutting tobacco. See 4507 and 4508. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
One of the Oliphant boys cutting tobacco. See 4507 and 4508. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Harold Oliphant, 11 years old, driving the "double-shovel"--cultivating corn. Goes to Plano School--been to school only part of past 5 weeks when not working. Father, W.B. Oliphant, Box 138, Bowling Green, Ky. Said to own several hundred acres. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Harold Oliphant, 11 years old, driving the "double-shovel"--cultivating corn. Goes to Plano School--been to school only part of past 5 weeks when not working. Father, W.B. Oliphant, Box 138, Bowling Green, Ky. Said to own several hundred acres. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Exhibit of a racecar version of the Corvette at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit of a racecar version of the Corvette at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Exhibit of a 1946 "concept model" of the first all-fiberglass car at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit of a 1946 "concept model" of the first all-fiberglass car at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Harold, Hugh and Herbert (15 years) Oliphant cutting and suckering tobacco. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Harold, Hugh and Herbert (15 years) Oliphant cutting and suckering tobacco. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Willie Welch, 15 years old, R.D. 3, Box 89, Bowling Green, worming tobacco. Goes to old Union School near Plano (?). Will start school next week (6 weeks late) He works for Jasper Harper, R. 3, Box 90, Bowling Green. Jasper is 21 years old and has 13 acres in tobacco. Gives half the tobacco for rent. Father is a tenant. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Willie Welch, 15 years old, R.D. 3, Box 89, Bowling Green, worming tobacco. Goes to old Union School near Plano (?). Will start school next week (6 weeks late) He works for Jasper Harper, R. 3, Box 90, Bowling Green. Jasper is 21 years old and has 13 acres in tobacco. Gives half the tobacco for rent. Father is a tenant. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Exhibit at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
George Lundeen's sculpture, "The Classics," at Fountain Square in Bowling Green, Kentucky
George Lundeen's sculpture, "The Classics," at Fountain Square in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
[Woodburn School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
[Woodburn School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Quarry Scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green [vicinity], Kentucky
Quarry Scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green [vicinity], Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Willie Welch, 15 years old, R.D. 3, Box 89, Bowling Green, worming tobacco. Goes to old Union School near Plano (?). Will start school next week (6 weeks late) He works for Jasper Harper, R. 3, Box 90, Bowling Green. Jasper is 21 years old and has 13 acres in tobacco. Gives half the tobacco for rent. Father is a tenant. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Willie Welch, 15 years old, R.D. 3, Box 89, Bowling Green, worming tobacco. Goes to old Union School near Plano (?). Will start school next week (6 weeks late) He works for Jasper Harper, R. 3, Box 90, Bowling Green. Jasper is 21 years old and has 13 acres in tobacco. Gives half the tobacco for rent. Father is a tenant. Location: Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Jo Oliphant, R.D. 3, Bowling Green, holding stick for tobacco cutters on father's farm. "I go to school some and am out some." Plano School. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jo Oliphant, R.D. 3, Bowling Green, holding stick for tobacco cutters on father's farm. "I go to school some and am out some." Plano School. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Bowling Greeners Rob Tabor and his wife, Robbie Wright-Tabor, converse at Fountain Square in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Greeners Rob Tabor and his wife, Robbie Wright-Tabor, converse at Fountain Square in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Quarry scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green [vicinity], Kentucky
Quarry scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren County--Bowling Green [vicinity], Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
A typical farm home. Tobacco and corn surrounding the house. Location: Warren County--Plano [vicinity], Kentucky
A typical farm home. Tobacco and corn surrounding the house. Location: Warren County--Plano [vicinity], Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
[Rich Pond School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
[Rich Pond School (consolidated). See Kentucky report.] Location: [Warren County, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Amos is 6 and Horace 4 years old. Their father, John Neal is a renter and raises tobacco. He said (and the owner of the land confirmed it) that both these boys work day after day from "sun-up to sun-down" worming and suckering, and that they are as steady as a grown-up. Location: Warren County--Albaton, Kentucky
Amos is 6 and Horace 4 years old. Their father, John Neal is a renter and raises tobacco. He said (and the owner of the land confirmed it) that both these boys work day after day from "sun-up to sun-down" worming and suckering, and that they are as steady as a grown-up. Location: Warren County--Albaton, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Amos is 6 and Horace 4 years old. Their father, John Neal is a renter and raises tobacco. He said (and the owner of the land confirmed it) that both these boys work day after day from "sun-up to sun-down" worming and suckering, and that they are as steady as a grown-up. Location: Warren County--Albaton, Kentucky
Amos is 6 and Horace 4 years old. Their father, John Neal is a renter and raises tobacco. He said (and the owner of the land confirmed it) that both these boys work day after day from "sun-up to sun-down" worming and suckering, and that they are as steady as a grown-up. Location: Warren County--Albaton, Kentucky
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1916. Library of Congress
Exhibit of a top-up Corvette convertible at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Exhibit of a top-up Corvette convertible at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
O. D. Porter Building, 227 East Main Street, Bowling Green, Warren County, KY
O. D. Porter Building, 227 East Main Street, Bowling Green, Warren County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

102

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Adams-Kentucky Districtdistrict200808000012
Carter Allen Housebuilding197979003541
Thomas Allen Housebuilding197979003542
Barren River L & N Railroad Bridgestructure198080001674
W. H. Blakeley Housebuilding197979003514
Bowling Green OMS #10building200202000925
Garnett Bryant Housebuilding197979003503
Aubrey Burnett Housebuilding197979003506
David C. Campbell Housebuilding197979003497
L.K. Causey Housebuilding201515000657
Cave Spring Farmdistrict199696001343
Cecilia Memorial Christian Churchbuilding197979003515
Cherry Hallbuilding197979003496
College Hill Districtdistrict197979003509
College Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)district199695001526
College Street Bridgestructure198080001684
Confederate Monument of Bowling Greenobject199797000665
Peyton Cooke Housebuilding197979003504
Curd-Moss Housebuilding198080001685
A. C. Davidson Housebuilding198080001686
J.D. Dodson Housebuilding2017100000746
Downtown Commercial Districtdistrict197979003510
Drakes Creek Baptist Churchbuilding197979003516
Willis Ennis Housebuilding197979003498
W. H. Everhardt Housebuilding197979003522
James F. Ewing Housebuilding197979003523
Fairview Methodist Churchbuilding197979003505
First Colored Baptist Churchbuilding197979003524
John Jackson Ford Housebuilding197979003543
Fort C.F. Smithstructure198484000847
Fort Lytlestructure198484000848
Fort Webbstructure198484000849
J.C. Givens Housebuilding201515000658
William Gossom Housebuilding197979003499
Grider Housebuilding197979003525
Tobias Grider Housebuilding197979003526
Hall Housebuilding197979003527
Hardcastle Store, Thebuilding201111000802
James Hays Housebuilding197979003517
Health Buildings-Gymnasiumbuilding197979001034
Heating Plantbuilding197979001035
Hines Housebuilding197979003518
Home Economics Buildingbuilding197979001036
Horse Shoe Campdistrict199797001346
Elouise B. Houchens Center for Womenbuilding197979003532
Industrial Arts Buildingbuilding197979001037
Ironwoodbuilding197373000857
J. C. Joggers Housebuilding197979003502
James Kelley Housebuilding197979003533
Kentucky Buildingbuilding197979001038
Kinlockbuilding197979003778
Jesse Kirby Springhousebuilding198787000147
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Stationbuilding197979003519
Magnolia Street Historic Districtdistrict198989002017
Merritt-Hardin Housebuilding197979003534
Jesse Middleton Housebuilding197979003507
Milliken Buildingbuilding201009001313
Modern Automotive Districtdistrict200606000809
Charles M. Moore Insurance Companybuilding201515000659
Maria Moore Housebuilding197272000545
Mount Olivet Cumberland Presbyterian Churchbuilding197979003529
Samuel Murrell Housebuilding197676000957
William P. Neale Housebuilding198080001688
Newton-Kemp Housesbuilding197979003530
Nine Hearthsbuilding197979003531
Oakland-Freeport Historic Districtdistrict200404000801
Old Log Churchbuilding197979003520
William F. Perry Monumentobject199797000664
Pioneer Log Cabinbuilding200404000790
Polk Housebuilding197979001045
President's Homebuilding197979001039
Rauscher Housebuilding197878001409
Richardsville Road Bridgestructure198080004496
Riverviewbuilding197272000546
Dr. William Robb Housebuilding197979001046
Rose-Daughtry Farmsteadbuilding201308000214
Edward B. Seeley Housebuilding197979003500
Shake Rag Historic Districtdistrict200000000859
Moses Shobe Housebuilding197979003521
John Sloss Housebuilding197979003536
Smiths Grove Baptist Churchbuilding197979003538
Smiths Grove Districtdistrict197979003512
Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase II & Additional Documentation)district200706001194
Smiths Grove Historic District (Boundary Increase)district198787000480
Smiths Grove Presbyterian Churchbuilding197979003539
Perry Snell Hallbuilding197979001040
St. James Apartmentsbuilding198484002064
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Churchbuilding197575000840
St. Joseph's Districtdistrict198080001687
Stadiumbuilding197979001041
Standard Oil Company Filling Stationbuilding201010000526
Sterrett Housebuilding197979003501
Underwood-Jones Housebuilding197878001410
Upper East Main Street Districtdistrict197979003511
Van Meter Hallbuilding197979001042
Walnut Lawnbuilding198383003881
Andrew James Wardlaw Housebuilding197979003508
Warren County Courthousebuilding197777000657
West Hallbuilding197979001043
Gordon Wilson Hallbuilding197979001044
J. L. Wright Housebuilding197979003540
Young's Ferry Housebuilding197979003537

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

2

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Bird's-eye view, 1871 - Bird's eye view of the city of Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky 1871
Bird's-eye view (1871) - Bird's eye view of the city of Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky 1871. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1877 - Map of Warren County, Ky
Land ownership map (1877) - Map of Warren County, Ky. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

6 of 18 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 18 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

WLBJ, Bowling Green, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
WLBJ, Bowling Green, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Baker Hill Zephyr Service. Bowling Green, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
Baker Hill Zephyr Service. Bowling Green, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Airport obstruction chart, OC 605, Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Boston Public Library - undated
Airport obstruction chart, OC 605, Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, Bowling Green, Kentucky. United States. National Ocean Service, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Bowling Green Lodges & Restaurant, Route 301 -- 10 Miles South, Bowling Green, Virginia, Boston Public Library - undated
Bowling Green Lodges & Restaurant, Route 301 -- 10 Miles South, Bowling Green, Virginia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Colletdale Motor Court, U. S. Highway 31-W... By-Pass... Bowling Green, Kentucky, Boston Public Library - undated
Colletdale Motor Court, U. S. Highway 31-W... By-Pass... Bowling Green, Kentucky. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
State Motel, on U. S. Route 31-W and 68, 621 State St., Downtown in Bowling Green, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
State Motel, on U. S. Route 31-W and 68, 621 State St., Downtown in Bowling Green, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

26 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,028 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 26 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16500
1950-04-07, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16500
1950-04-07, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16500
1950-04-07, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16500
1950-04-07, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-03-19, scale 1:23600
1953-03-19, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-03-19, scale 1:23600
1953-03-19, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-03-19, scale 1:23600
1953-03-19, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-03-19, scale 1:23600
1953-03-19, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-12, scale 1:18000
1954-02-12, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-12, scale 1:18000
1954-02-12, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-12, scale 1:18000
1954-02-12, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-12, scale 1:18000
1954-02-12, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-05-15, scale 1:24000
1958-05-15, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-05-15, scale 1:24000
1958-05-15, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-05-15, scale 1:24000
1958-05-15, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-05-15, scale 1:24000
1958-05-15, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-04-12, scale 1:50000
1973-04-12, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-04-12, scale 1:50000
1973-04-12, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

33 stations, 5 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

65 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 114-1Bowling Green city, comprising parts of Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green, and 2, Bowling Green: Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Ward line; E. 10th, Eim, E. 10th, Park, E. 11th; High; 12th
  • 114-2Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Ward line; 12th, State, 12th; High; 14th, Park, 14th, Chestnut, 13th
  • 114-3Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Ward line; 13th, Chestnut, 14th; Park; City limits
  • 114-4Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Park; 14th; Laurel Ave.; City limits
  • 114-5Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by High; Broadway; Laurel Ave.; 14th
  • 114-6Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by High; City limits, 10th; Magnolia Ave.; Broadway
  • 114-7Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Laurel Ave.; Broadway; Nutwood Ave.; City limits
  • 114-8Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Nutwood Ave.; Broadway; City limits; City limits
  • 114-9Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 1, in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Magnolia Ave.; 10th, City limits; City limits; Broadway
  • 114-10Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Center, Magisterial District line; City limits; State; E. 3rd
  • 114-11Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Center; E. 3rd; State; E. 6th
  • 114-12Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Center; E. 6th; State; E. 10th, College, Main
  • 114-13Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green, excluding Helm Hotel Bounded by State; E. 6th, Chestnut, Fairview Ave.; Park, E. 8th, Park; E. 10th, Elm, E. 10th
  • 114-14Helm Hotel (In Bowling Green city, Ward 2, Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green)
  • 114-15Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by State; E. 3rd; Park; Fairview Ave., Chestnut, E. 6th
  • 114-16Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by State; City limits; City limits, Natcher Lane, Park; E. 3rd
  • 114-17Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1 Bowling Green Bounded by Park; Natcher Lane; City limits; Fairview Ave.
  • 114-18Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Park, E. 8th, Park; Fairview Ave., City limits; City limits; 10th, Ward line, 11th
  • 114-19Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Center; Main; College; E. 10th
  • 114-20Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green Bounded by Russellville Pike, E. 15th, College; E. 10th; Ward line; City limits
  • 114-21Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 2 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; City limits; Magisterial District line, Center; Main
  • 114-22Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by City limits; City limits; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Brown, Gordon Ave.
  • 114-23Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by City limits; Gordon Ave., Brown; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 114-24Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by City limits; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Main
  • 114-25Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by City limits; Main; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Woodford
  • 114-26Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by City limits; Woodford; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; W. 13th, Stubbins, Glen Lily Rd.
  • 114-27Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by Glen Lily Rd., Stubbins, W. 13th; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; City limits
  • 114-28Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; E. 12th, Center, 13th; College, E. 15th, Russellville Pike; City limits
  • 114-29Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; E. 11th; College; 13th, Center, E. 12th
  • 114-30Bowling Green city - That part of Ward 3 in Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green Bounded by Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Main, Center, E. 10th; College; E. 11th
  • 114-31Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green, outside Bowling Green city: Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green - That part east of State Hwy. 71, outside Bowling Green city
  • 114-32Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green - That part west of State Hwy. 71, east of U.S. Hwy. 31W, outside Bowling Green city
  • 114-33Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green - That part west of U.S. Hwy. 31W, outside Bowling Green city (Remainder of Magisterial District 1, Bowling Green, is in Bowling Green city)
  • 114-34Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green, outside Bowling Green city: Delafield, unincorporated: Delafield, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Barren River, Richardsville Pike; Richardsville Pike, Pearl, Raven; Bowling Green city limits, Main Street Rd.; Northeasterly line from junction of Barren River Rd., Main Street Rd. and Woodford to junction of City Wharf and Church, a northerly line from junction of City Wharf and Church to Barren River
  • 114-35Delafield, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Pearl; Boat Landing Pike, Unnamed road extended, Unnamed road, Beach Bend Pike; Bowling Green city limits; Raven
  • 114-36Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green - That part northeast of Greencastle - Bowling Green Rd., outside Bowling Green city and the unincorporated place of Delafield. (See separate map for boundaries of Delafield)
  • 114-37Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green - That part southwest of Greencastle - Bowling Green Rd., and northeast of State Hwy. 71, outside Bowling Green city
  • 114-38Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green - That part southwest of State Hwy. 71, outside Bowling Green city (Remainder of Magisterial District 2, Bowling Green, is in Bowling Green city)
  • 114-39Magisterial District 3, Hickory Flat: Woodburn town
  • 114-40Magisterial District 3, Hickory Flat - That part east of Madlock - Greenwood Rd. and north of Rich Pond - Boyce Rd.
  • 114-41Magisterial District 3, Hickory Flat - That part west of Madlock - Greenwood Rd., north of Rich Pond - Boyce Rd. via Rich Pond School; north of State Hwy. 242 and east of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 114-42Magisterial District 3, Hickory Flat - That part west of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad, outside Woodburn town
  • 114-43Magisterial District 3, Hickory Flat - That part south of Rich Pond - Boyce Rd. via Rich Pond School, south of State Hwy. 242 and east of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad, outside Woodburn town
  • 114-44Magisterial District 4, Goshen: Magisterial District 4, Goshen - That part northeast of Bowling Green - Bailey Rd. via Pleasant Hill Church and Green Hill
  • 114-45Magisterial District 4, Goshen - That part southwest of Bowling Green - Bailey Rd. via Pleasant Hill Church, northeast of State Hwy. 71 and northwest of Alvaton - Green Hill Rd. via Goshen Church
  • 114-46Magisterial District 4, Goshen - That part southwest of Bowling Green - Bailey Rd. via Pleasant Hill Church and Green Hill, southeast of Alvaton - Green Hill Rd. via Goshen Church and northeast of State Hwy. 71
  • 114-47Magisterial District 4, Goshen - That part southwest of State Hwy. 71 and north of Rich Pond - Boyce Rd.
  • 114-48Magisterial District 4, Goshen - That part south of Rich Pond - Boyce Rd.
  • 114-49Magisterial District 5, Stallard Springs: Magisterial District 5, Stallard Springs - That part east of Gasper River and north of Galloway Mills - Blue Level Rd.
  • 114-50Magisterial District 5, Stallard Springs - That part west and north of Gasper River
  • 114-51Magisterial District 5, Stallard Springs - That part south of Gasper River and Galloway Mills - Blue Level Rd. and northwest of U.S. Hwy. 68
  • 114-52Magisterial District 5, Stallard Springs - That part southeast of U.S. Hwy. 68
  • 114-53Magisterial District 6, Elk Springs: Smiths Grove town
  • 114-54Magisterial District 6, Elk Springs - That part north of State Hwy. 80, outside Smiths Grove town
  • 114-55Magisterial District 6, Elk Springs - That part north of Polkville - Hydro Rd., to county line via Kepler and south of State Hwy. 80
  • 114-56Magisterial District 6, Elk Springs - That part south of Polkville - Hydro Rd. to county line via Kepler
  • 114-57Magisterial District 7, Bristow: Oakland town
  • 114-58Magisterial District 7, Bristow - That part north of Richardsville - Sunnyside Rd. via Christian and Mt. Olive Churches, north of U.S. Hwy. 68/31W, north of State Hwy. 80 and Louisiana and Nashville Railroad, outside Oakland town
  • 114-59Magisterial District 7, Bristow - That part south of Richardsville - Sunnyside Rd. via Christian Church and Mt. Olive Church, south of U.S. Hwy. 68/31W and State Hwy. 80 and north of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 114-60Magisterial District 7, Bristow: - That part west of Sunnyside - Rock Springs Rd. via Polkville and south of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 114-61Magisterial District 7, Bristow - That part south of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad and east of Sunnyside - Rock Springs Rd. via Polkville, outside Oakland town
  • 114-62Magisterial District 8, Greencastle: Magisterial District 8, Greencastle - That part east of State Hwy. 67
  • 114-63Magisterial District 8, Greencastle - That part east and south of Greencastle - Youngs Ferry Rd. via Richardsville and west of State Hwy. 67
  • 114-64Magisterial District 8, Greencastle - That part west of Greencastle - Youngs Ferry Rd. via Richardsville and north of State Hwy. 263
  • 114-65Magisterial District 8, Greencastle - That part south of State Hwy. 263 and northwest of Greencastle - Youngs Ferry Rd. via Richardsville

Wildfire, 1997 to 2019

72 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 72 of them, burning about 838 acres. None started naturally and 4 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined30
Recreation and ceremony17
Debris and open burning13
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Arson/incendiarism4
Smoking3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Three of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 November 1999Arson/incendiarism85 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
24 March 1997Arson/incendiarism80 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
17 September 2008Railroad operations and maintenance75 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
24 March 1997Arson/incendiarism70 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
22 March 2014Recreation and ceremony60 acresKentucky Division of ForestryLOUISVILLE ROAD FIRE
25 March 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined43 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
28 August 1999Debris and open burning26 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
25 March 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined25 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2026

60 of 586 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 586 reports for this county, causing 19 deaths, 120 injuries and about $520,652,300 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind318
Hail131
Flash Flood55
Flood42
Tornado33
Lightning4
Funnel Cloud2
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2021Tornado (EF3)Petros16 killed, 63 hurtThe National Weather Service in Louisville surveyed a tornadic supercell over the course of 6 days in Warren County which directly struck Bowling Green. The tornado first touched down in rural southwestern Warren County just south of the intersection of Wimpee Smith Road and Petros Browning Rd. It tracked to the northeast for approximately 26 miles before entering Edmonson County. The tornado continued approximately 3.6 miles into Edmonson before dissipating at 0138 CST. At the tornado's beginning in Warren County, the tornado twisted, snapped, topped and uprooted softwood and hardwood trees. The tornado was about 200 yards wide, with EF1 winds of 90 mph. Aerial photography confirmed the tornado was continuous in this rugged area of southwest Warren County. The tornado increased to EF2, between 120 and 125 mph, doing major damage to several older barns along Tommy Smith Road. It threw a 1700 pound cattle trailer, 300 yards into a creek ravine.The NWS drone showed a distinct narrow main funnel within the larger funnel. This 30 to 35 yard funnel was clearly seen scouring the corn field and produced the most concentrated damage. The narrow funnel crossed Browning Rd and hit a well constructed house. The only major part of the house that survived was an interior bathroom and hallway. Winds were estimated at 135 mph, and areas outside the narrow funnel had damage of 100 mph, and the entire overall width was 250 yards wide. The survey team found extensive tree damage along Van Meter Rd and Fuqua Rd and aerial photography confirmed the tornado was continuous in this rugged, mainly forested area. The tornado did minor roof damage to some homes along Blue Level Road with winds of 86 to 90 mph but did more substantial roof and side damage to several barns with winds of 90 to 95 mph. Based on drone technology, there appeared to be two distinct areas of damage, and likely had a smaller satellite tornado. There was extensive roof damage to the Zomi Agape fellowship center with insulation thrown both downwind and on the upwind side of the building. The tornado increased in speed when it was over Old Tramm Rd by Rembrandt Court and Powell Road. One house on Rembrandt Court was knocked off its foundation by the garage attachment and slid about 15 feet. Other homes were knocked down to just interior bathrooms and hallways remaining, but there were some foundation construction concerns. EF2 winds of 130 to 135 mph were evidenced in this area. Several houses were knocked down to the foundation, but there were foundation construction concerns. In addition, farm equipment from a barn on the right side of Powell St was thrown directly into homes on the left side of Powell Rd. The survey team found significant house damage to dozens of homes in the Creekwood subdivision. This included exterior collapsed walls, roofs blown off, foundations severely compromised, garages blown in, insulation blown on all four sides of houses, and garages severely damaged or destroyed. In fact, they were dozens of double garages damaged, where one garage door blew in and the other garage door blew out. There were hundreds of powerlines and snapped power poles down throughout the county. Trees were uprooted snapped and twisted facing in all directions. Dozens of cars were flipped, twisted, turned, and thrown into homes. 2 x 4s were thrown into the ground, like missiles. Several splintered boards were impaled into vehicle windshields, tires, and along the hood grills. Most of the damage was rated EF2 from 115 to 135 mph except for 8 homes near Mossy Creek. The survey team brought in engineers from WKU to look at 8 homes, which were wiped down to the foundation from Moss Creek to Mossy Stone. Engineers helped in determining winds speeds were 160 mph for these houses, a high EF3 rating. Tragically, several fatalities occurred in the subdivision area. The tornado was 250 yards wide in Creekwood, but increased to about 350 yards wide before crossing Veterans Parkway. The tornado crossed the William Natcher Parkway and hit large townhouses along Veterans Parkway. There were numerous windows shattered and some roof damage. One of the town houses was shifted off the foundation, but there were no bricks or other support on it. The tornado crossed Russellville Rd hitting many businesses. At Royal Motor Cars, several storage buildings were destroyed, major loss of roof panels at Cabreras Mexican restaurant and an auto parts store. At Plumbers Supply company at 2321 Russellville Rd. The garage was blown in and collapsed. The main building had a shifted foundation, and a partial collapse of some exterior cinderblock walls, tractors and trailers were twisted and flipped, and there was numerous power poles snapped. The Shell gas station had major damage to service station canopy and store, as well as walls of an Enterprise car rental. The tornado increased to quarter mile wide and went from EF2 of 130 mph, from Royal Motorcars to AutoZone, and then decreased to EF2, 115-120 mph and narrowed to 1/8th of a mile with major tree and roof damage along Lealand Street, Cedar Ridge, and University Drive. A fully loaded dumpster was thrown 250 yards. At Russell Road and Springhill Avenue, a Marathon gas station had its pumps destroyed, and most of the exterior walls were destroyed. The tornado missed Western Kentucky University by 225 yards, but debris was thrown all over the campus including some impaled debris into buildings. The tornado went along 31W including doing significant damage to roof at Bobas lounge, a liquor store, and a smoke shop. This was estimated to be 110 to 120 mph winds, and tornado width decreased to 250 yards by Walgreens and Taco Bell. The tornado, appeared to be slightly elevated, doing mainly tree damage, power poles, and house roofing and siding along Magnolia Ave and Nutwood St. It crossed Lehman, went along Covington, with wind speeds mainly of 95 to 110 mph. The owner of 708 Nutwood said, your warning saved our lives, as our house was violently shaking, but we sought shelter and lived. Much of the tree damage was facing from the northeast to the northwest. The tornado paralleled Cemetery Rd doing roof and gutter damage along with power lines and tree damage. The tornadoes speed and winds increased along Cherokee Dr. with roofs removed and large healthy hardwood trees uprooted. The width increased to 300 yards and speeds to 105 mph with width of 225 yards. The narrow 175 yard funnel, hit the Indian Hills golf course, twisting, snapping, and topping numerous pines and cedars with winds speeds of 86 to 90 mph. The tornado then crossed the Barren River and increased in speed along Old Porter Pike to EF2, between 111 and 120 mph. Huge diameter hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted, including several very tall oak trees. There was also extensive roof damage to some well built homes. It weakened as it approached exit 28, doing EF1 damage of 90-95 mph to Hucks gas station and damaged a very tall Wendys sign. On the north side of 31 W, a fully loaded 18 wheeler facing west, was knocked over and was dragged 15 yards to a northwesterly directly. Winds were increased to EF2, of 115 mph. At the Corvette plant there was significant roof damage, with metal sheeting, insulation, HVAC units, and other debris thrown hundreds of yards downwind. Light poles in the parking lot were snapped, One of the security checkpoints at the Corvette plant was totally destroyed with large sections of the building being thrown several hundred yards, and weighing over 100 pounds, striking several vehicles. Winds were mainly in the 110 to 120 mph range. The tornado continued to parallel I 65, just west of the interstate. It struck several homes at Bristow Rd and Friendship Rd. Most of the damage was done to roofs siding and gutters and destroyed a well- built greenhouse. Numerous power poles and lines were down and the debris pattern was facing from southeasterly, all the way to northwesterly. There was some barn and tree damage near Kelly Road and the CSX railroad crossing. Winds were 85 to 90 mph and width of 200 yards. The tornado really increased across the TransPark at Exit 30. A few metal building structures at the peak intensity of the tornado sustained heavy damage. The middle building totally collapsed. Analysis showed that building was well constructed, but the shearing force from the intense tornado ripped the metal frame from the anchoring plates of the building. Analysis of the third building showed the tornado had weakened some at this point, down to EF2 levels. The WSR-8D radar showed a Tornadic Debris Signature downstream of this area, which was lofted to around 18 kft, right at the high end of EF3 of 165 mph. The tornado weakened further downstream as it caused roofing and siding damage to several structures and tree damage into southeast Edmonson County. Civil Air Patrol imagery helped identify the end point of this tornado.
April 1974Tornado (F3)not stated2 killed, 45 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
March 1997Flash FloodCountywide1 killedno account filed
August 1983Tornado (F1)not stated6 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 2008Thunderstorm WindBlue Level3 hurt, $50,000One mobile home shifted 15 to 20 feet off foundation. Other mobile homes flipped over or were destroyed in the Petros and Browning community where three injuries occurred. Many trees were also downed.
November 2000Thunderstorm WindBowling Green1 hurt, $75,000A female was injured when the vehicle she was in was blown around by thunderstorm winds.
May 2010Lightning(Bwg)Bowling Green A1 hurtA 13-year old male was hit by lightning while standing next to a tree in the front yard of a friend. The boy's friend, who had gone briefly into his home, heard a loud clap of thunder, then immediately emerged to find the victim lying on the ground next to a tree where they were playing, with his hair singed. The friend and his 18-year old brother - an Eagle Scout - performed CPR until several neighbors, including a paramedic, came to assist.
April 2007LightningBowling Green1 hurtno account filed
April 1998HailBowling Green$510,000,000no account filed
March 1991Tornado (F2)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
May 2010FloodMt Victor$750,000The Barren River at Bowling Green crested at 43.7 feet around 315 PM EST on May 3. Flood stage at Bowling Green is 28 feet. Moderate flooding occurs at this level, which is about 1.3 feet below the major flood stage. Several homes were flooded, the Beech Bend Racetrack was flooded, as were the approaches to the Kentucky 185 bridge.
November 2005Tornado (F1)Woodburn$500,000A supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Tennessee and moved into south central Kentucky during the early evening hours of November 15. It produced multiple, short-lived tornado touchdowns along its path, which stretched for nearly 25 miles across three counties. The third and final touchdown was in Warren County in the Woodburn area. The tornado was on the ground for approximately a mile, and did F1 damage to at least three businesses, six homes, and numerous barns and outbuildings.
January 2013Tornado (EF2)Oakland$400,000An EF-2 tornado touched down just to the east of Interstate 65 around 3 miles southwest of Smith's Grove. After damaging several outbuildings, it encountered a set of 4 grain silos just to the south of Glasgow Road. It destroyed all 4 silos and threw their remains several hundred yards to the east. The tornado stayed on the ground for 3 miles, eventually crossing Interstate 65 just south of Smith's Grove. This tornado overturned a semi-trailer on the interstate. Before lifting up just to the east of Smith's Grove, it destroyed an older wooden barn and a large well constructed dairy barn, ripping steel I-beams out of their concrete base, scattering its roof, and collapsing its southern and eastern cinder block walls.
May 1995Tornado (F2)Bowling Green$303,000An F2 tornado was intermittently on the ground over a one and one-half mile length. Numerous homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed on the north side of Bowling Green.
February 2018Tornado (EF1)Hays$250,000The tornado touched down near the intersection of Hays Pondsville Rd and FH Roundtree Rd, destroying a small metal shed, overturning a trailer, flattening a fence, and causing minor roof damage to a home. The very narrow tornado - only 30 to 50 yards wide - continued northeast, uprooting trees and damaging outbuildings on neighboring property, including breaking out all of the windows of one building. The path continued northeast over open countryside, snapping tree limbs of several trees. It then tore the porch off the east side of a home on the south side of Highway 68-80, depositing debris into nearby woods. ||Crossing 68-80, the tornado did its greatest damage, tearing a very large pine tree out of the ground and tossing it 100 feet over a home, spattering the front of the home with mud, ripping holes in the roof, and destroying the attached garage. Despite this intense damage, an open-sided outbuilding just 25 yards away suffered no visible damage. Continuing northeast, the tornado snapped several more trees before destroying two more outbuildings, scattering debris a quarter of a mile downwind. The tornado also damaged the roof of a home 100 feet east of the outbuildings, and did porch, deck, and roof damage to the neighboring residence, plastering the east side of the home with insulation. Crossing over Lewis Rd into Barren County, the roof of a sunroom was torn of the next home and an outbuilding destroyed. The tornado then moved over open countryside where drone footage showed it deposited the remainder of its debris. The total path length of the tornado in both counties was 1.9 miles.
March 2017Tornado (EF1)Motley$250,000The NWS in conjunction with Warren County Emergency Management determined a high end EF-1 tornado touched down in southeastern Warren County, east of I-65 near Claypool community. Several structures, residences, and barns saw extensive damage along Cemetery Rd and Martinsville Ford Road. The tornado tracked for approximately 3 miles, was 125 yards at its widest point, and had peak estimated wind speed of 110 mph.
July 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 2020Tornado (EF2)Alvaton$200,000Most of the damage was around the southeastern portion of the Alvaton community, east of Bowling Green. Several trees were either uprooted or pushed over, facing from the west-southwest to the east-northeast just west of Highway 231 on Fairview Road. The wind swath was about 200 yards wide. Just east of Highway 231 a large 40 x 60 storage barn for a camper had its roof partially lifted downwind to the east northeast. The metal siding was flung up to 150 yards into the trees. The tree damage continued along Alvaton- Scottsville Road into Marble Gate Ct. Several homes sustained roof damage, with several porches partially lifted up causing structural damage. One home on Marble Gate Court had four 20-pound steel chairs flung about 50 yards and the 35-pound table thrown 25 yards. Portions of the porch covering were blown 125 yards into the yard of their next-door neighbors yard, 2 of which punctured the house like a flying 2 by 4 missile. There were also portions of the deck impaled in the ground. The damage swatch then increased to about 225 yards and winds increased to 80 to 85 mph. There were at least three trees laying on homes.||Just east off Claypool Boyce Road... there was a distinct change in the tree pattern. Instead of just going to the northeast trees were now going to the northwest, north and northeast. A large 2 x 8 went flying and got wedged between the windshield wiper and the windshield but incredibly did not crack the windshield. This is where a small tornado formed within the straight-line wind path, with winds between 80 and 85 mph. Residents reported half inch hail, followed by a surge in lightning, then quiet, then a 20 second loud roar with popping in their ears followed by complete silence again. Further east in the 500 block of Kara Court, there was significant tree damage with the back of the house being uplifted and insulation being thrown upwind and downwind around the back of the house. Trees were laying in all directions with lots of twisting and many snapped trees. At the 200 block of Cross Creek Court, the clearest evidence of trees are facing all eight inter-cardinal headings. In this area, trees were snapped and uprooted all over the place. ||The survey team estimated well over 500 trees in a 1 mile stretch had been uprooted snapped or pushed over. Two of the snapped trees landed on pick up trucks. Winds increased to EF1 range of 95 mph and a width of 225 yards. At the 2400 block of WG Talley Road was the most significant damage of the entire survey. Three barns were destroyed, 2 of them were concreted in strong firm footers. One of the barns was 30 x 80, one was 150 x 100, and one was 12 x 16 along with numerous sheds destroyed, and debris was thrown in all directions downwind up to 500 yards. A 5000 pound horse trailer was thrown to the northwest 70 yards. ||A very well-built family residence took a direct hit from an EF2 tornado, with the front side of the home having the plywood exposed and with most of the shingles gone but the rest of the house fully intact due to the house having all the proper clips, braces, and rebar. Wind speeds at this point were 116 mph with a width of 250 yards. EF-1 Tree damage continued into Allen County along Allen Springs Road. The tornado lifted just north of Bailey School Road in far NW Allen County.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindMemphis Jct$200,000Thunderstorm winds caused structural damage to several homes at the Hidden River Estates off Elrod Road. The roof was blown off one home, and several other homes had extensive roof damage.
May 1995Tornado (F2)Bowling-Green$140,000An F2 tornado was intermittently on the ground over a two and one-half mile length. Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed.
July 2019LightningThree Spgs$100,000Lightning caused a structure fire on the 400 block of Cambridge Grove Circle.
May 2018LightningMemphis Jct$100,000There was an apartment building damaged by a lightning strike.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$100,000Local broadcast media reported that multiple structures were damaged on Cemetery Road.
April 1998Tornado (F1)Bowling Green$100,000no account filed
May 1995Tornado (F2)Bowling-Green$80,000An F2 tornado was intermittently on the ground over a five mile length. Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindClaypool$75,000The public reported that severe thunderstorm winds snapped and uprooted several mature trees which blocked Martinsville Ford Road, and damaged a wooden fence. There were also several outbuildings damaged.
May 1995HailCountywide$75,000Numerous reports of golf ball-size hail were received from across the county.
May 1995HailBowling Green$75,000no account filed
May 1995HailRich Pond$75,000no account filed
May 1995HailBowling Green$75,000no account filed
May 1995HailCountywide$75,000no account filed
January 1999Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$60,00055 homes, 12 barns damaged, trees down, some trees on cars, numerous mobile homes blown over
March 2017Thunderstorm WindRockfield$50,000Local broadcast media reported severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindOakland$50,000Multiple structures were damaged due to severe thunderstorm winds.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindThree Forks$50,000The public reported multiple structures damaged near 292 Martinsville Road due to severe thunderstorm winds.
March 2012Tornado (EF1)Alvaton$50,000A supercell thunderstorm that earlier caused straight line wind damage to Simpson County brought golf ball sized hail that penetrated siding on numerous houses near Alvaton. A tornado touched down just east of Alvaton along State Highway 961. It destroyed a barn and tool shed along a one half mile track just along the north side of State Highway 961.
July 2012Thunderstorm Wind(Bwg)Bowling Green A$50,000A downburst flipped and damaged a light weight plane at the Bowling Green Airport. Several trees were reported down in the vicinity. The ASOS instrument at the airport measured a gust of 46 mph.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$50,000Roof damage was reported in the Stonehenge Apartment complex. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the city.
February 1993Thunderstorm Windnot stated$50,000A tobacco barn warehouse was damaged by thunderstorms in Bowling Green. Gutters, awnings, and roofs were also damaged. Several trees were blown down and power poles were damaged.
October 2010Tornado (EF1)Mt Victor$40,000A NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Warren county. The tornado touched down 3.2 miles southeast of Bowling Green at 11:08 am CDT and lifted 4.5 miles east-southeast of Bowling Green at 11:11 am CDT. Peak winds were around 90 mph with a path width of 60 yards. A tree was uprooted at the beginning of the path with a home damaged along Cemetery Rd. The tornado intensified as it progressed northeast, with a barn destroyed near the end of its track.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindAlvaton$30,000Multiple trees were reported down, and there was significant roof damage to two homes.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindSmiths Grove$30,000A trained spotter reported that a home sustained roof damage and a camper was overturned along Highway 31W near KY 101 due to severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$30,000Strong winds associated with a thunderstorm overturned two small planes at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindGreenwood$30,000Thunderstorm winds blew a tree on to a house on Browning Street.
February 2018Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$25,000The public reported trees down on power lines near the corner of Cabell Drive and Chestnut Street.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindRockfield$25,000The public reported that severe thunderstorm winds flattened a barn.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindClaypool$25,000The public reported trees down and houses damaged on Jack Johnson Road due to severe thunderstorm winds.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindMt Victor$25,000A homeowner reported significant roof damage due to severe thunderstorm winds.
November 2016Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$25,000Local law enforcement reported trees and tree limbs down across town due to strong thunderstorm winds. There were several power lines down as well according to utility companies.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindRichardsville$25,000A tree was uprooted and crushed two cars.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$25,000Trees and power lines were downed. One large tree was blown on to a home.
November 2000Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$25,000no account filed
May 1995HailBowling Green$25,000no account filed
May 1968Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 2020FloodBowling Green$20,000Two vehicles were in high water at Adams Street and Veterans Memorial Lane.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindBowling Green$20,000A tree and power lines came down along the 400 block of West 12th Avenue.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMemphis Jct$20,000A tree blew down on a power line at Shawnee Estates in Bowling Green.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindAnna$20,000Trained spotters reported power lines down due to severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindAnna$20,000The public reported metal siding and a roof blown off a building near Anna.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBarren River$20,000Local law enforcement reported a barn fully engulfed in flames due to severe thunderstorm winds.

Mines and quarries

4 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 4 workings inside this county. 2 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken4

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bowling Green QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Bowling Green QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gary Brothers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Smith Grove No. 3 QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

71

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Warren County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Bowling Green, Kentucky

16 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1886 to 1948

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

1 structure

The vanished settlements of Warren County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.