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Welcome to Warren County ...

Time Zone: Warren County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bowling Green is the Seat for Warren County.

Warren County was founded in 1796 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Warren had a population of 132,759 people. This is an increase of 16.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 113,792 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warren represented 2.62% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Warren County:

  • Bowling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
    • Former names for Bowling Green:
    • Bolin Green
    • McFadden's Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Plum Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
    • Plum Springs is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Smiths Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
    • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <2>
  • Woodburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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