Cadiz, KY

Cadiz is Trigg County's seat in western Kentucky, with 2,540 residents in the 2020 census. The town sits near Lake Barkley and the Land Between the Lakes, with rolling farmland, tobacco barns, and the old county-seat map between the lake country and the wider region. Cadiz also carries Civil War history: Union and Confederate forces used the town as a base during the war. Downtown is the local center, especially the Renaissance on Main Historic District, where antique and specialty shops share the blocks with the Janice Mason Art Museum and the Fairholme Victorian house. West City Park sits on the Little River with disc golf, an accessible playground, and recurring events; the Trigg County Recreation Complex adds fields and indoor space for youth sports. Trigg County Public Schools operates a single campus on Main Street. Cadiz is a county-seat town where lake recreation, farm country, and a compact historic downtown meet.