About the county
Allen County was created 11 Jan 1815 from parts of Warren and Barren counties. It was named for Colonel John Allen, who died at the Battle of River Raisin in Michigan. The county seat is Scottsville, established in 1816 and named for former Kentucky governor Charles Scott.
If you are visiting, common routes include KY-231 from Bowling Green, US-31E from Glasgow, and US-31E from Gallatin, Tennessee.
Tip: When searching for early families, check nearby counties and Tennessee border areas. The KY/TN boundary dispute is especially relevant.
Onsite resources
- Marriages 1815-1889
- Missing Marriages Project
- Courthouse Resources
- Bible Records
- Pioneers of Allen County
- Published Resources (books for your Allen County collection)
- Grave Line Tour
- History of Allen County and Scottsville
- Surname Registry
- Look Ups (none available at this time)
- Civil War rosters: 9th KY Infantry, 52nd KY Mounted Infantry, 52nd KY Mounted Infantry Pensioners
- Allen County Archives (USGenWeb Archives)
Local resources and places
- Allen County Courthouse (genealogical research)
- Allen County and Scottsville tourism
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Lost River Cave
- South Union Shaker Village
- Duncan Hines Scenic Byway
Neighboring counties
- Barren County, Kentucky
- Simpson County, Kentucky
- Monroe County, Kentucky
- Sumner County, Tennessee
- Smith County, Tennessee
- Macon County, Tennessee
- Warren County, Kentucky
Boundary note: The 15-mile disputed area is known as Walker's Line.
Scottsville and local history pages
- Allen County calendar drawings
- L and N train depot
- Old jail
- Allen County National Bank
- Scottsville Square in 1889
- Courthouse views (first) and Courthouse views (second)
- Courthouse demolition
- East Main in the late 1800s, East Main (right side), West Main
- Jacksonian Hotel and Old hotel
- Graham Mill, Burris Mill, Buttlersville Mill
- Mayhew Grocery
- Poor house
- Tabernacle
- Tobacco Run
- Historical tree ornaments
- National Register sites
- Anniversary quilt