Trigg County is a county located on the far southwest border of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,061. Its county seat is Cadiz. Formed in 1820, the county was named for Stephen Trigg, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks, now in Robertson County, Kentucky. It was a victory for British and allied troops.

Following the Prohibition era, Trigg continued as a prohibition or dry county until 2009. That year the county's voters narrowly approved a referendum to repeal the prohibition on alcohol sales for off-premises consumption.

Trigg County is part of the Clarksville metropolitan area.

History

Trigg County was formed in 1820 from portions of Christian County and Caldwell counties, as its population had increased.

Trigg County was named in honor of Lt. Col. Stephen Trigg, of Virginia. Trigg had settled near Harrodsburg, Kentucky; during the American Revolutionary War, he served as an officer for the rebels and was killed on August 19, 1782, in the Battle of Blue Licks.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (8.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Lyon County (north)
  • Caldwell County (northeast)
  • Christian County (east)
  • Stewart County, Tennessee (south)
  • Calloway County (southwest)
  • Marshall County (northwest)

National protected area

  • Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

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The current Judge/Executive is Stanley H. Humphries, who was elected in 2022.

Elected officials

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| colspan="3" |Elected officials as of January 3, 2025

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! scope=row|U.S. House

| |James Comer (R)

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! scope=row|Ky. Senate

| |Jason Howell (R)

| |1

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!rowspan=2 |Ky. House

| |Mary Beth Imes (R)

| |5

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| |Walker Thomas (R)

| |8

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Notable people

  • Coy Bacon, NFL player
  • Darcy C. Coyle, university president
  • John Egerton, journalist
  • Joe Bolton, poet
  • Charles Tyler, musician
  • Boots Randolph, musician
  • Roger Vinson, U.S. District Court judge
  • Hugh "Riccardo" Martin, opera singer

See also

  • Eggner Ferry Bridge
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Trigg County, Kentucky

References

  • Trigg County Public Schools, Kentucky
  • Official Homepage