Center

Center, located at the extreme northern end of the county, was one of the first neighborhoods settled south of the Green River. According to a Kentucky land grant, Certificate #939, and Green County Land Entry #1026, William Ratliff received a patent for 200 acres of land on September 28, 1798. The land was on the “west side of the Little Barren River and about one mile for pilot Knob on the west side of a large boiling spring.” The land described was later the location of Center.

The first evidence of Joseph Philpot being in Barren county was on July 2, 1807, when he married Margaret Marshall. According to deeds recorded at the Barren County Courthouse, Philpot began to plan a town and sell lots in this town he called Frederick for various businesses and homes until his death on April 10, 1860.

When the village prepared to apply for a post office in the 1830’s, it was discovered that Christian County already had a post office by this name so the name was changed to Center because it was an equal distance from the four main towns in Metcalfe County. The post office was established on November 14, 1838, with Samuel W. Thompson as postmaster.

The first evidence of Joseph Philpot being in Barren county was on July 2, 1807, when he married Margaret Marshall. According to deeds recorded at the Barren County Courthouse, Philpot began to plan a town and sell lots in this town he called Frederick for various businesses and homes until his death on April 10, 1860.

When the village prepared to apply for a post office in the 1830’s, it was discovered that Christian County already had a post office by this name so the name was changed to Center because it was an equal distance from the four main towns in Metcalfe County. The post office was established on November 14, 1838, with Samuel W. Thompson as postmaster.