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County History
Carlisle County, created entirely from Ballard County on 3 May 1886, lies in the Jackson Purchase region of far western Kentucky. Bounded by Ballard, Graves, and Hickman counties, and by the Mississippi River to the west, it was originally part of Chickasaw tribal lands acquired by Isaac Shelby and Andrew Jackson in 1818.
The land was part of Hickman County from 1821 to 1842, when it was included in the creation of Ballard County. The county was named for John G. Carlisle, a statesman who served at many levels of government. The county seat is Bardwell, incorporated in 1879.
Sources: Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer and the Kentucky Historical Society.
Ballard-Carlisle Historical-Genealogical Society
Ballard-Carlisle Historical-Genealogical Society
Box 279
Wickliffe, KY 42087
The Ballard-Carlisle Historical-Genealogical Society meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Ballard-Carlisle-Livingston Public Library at 134 North 4th Street. Dues are $10.00 per year. The Roots Digger, the Society newsletter, is published twice a year. The Society has many publications for sale and also maintains an historical/genealogical collection at the Ballard-Carlisle-Livingston Library.
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