Glenmore, Kentucky

Glenmore is an unincorporated community located in northern Warren County, Kentucky, United States.[2] Glenmore is part of the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Glenmore
Glenmore
Location within the state of Kentucky
Glenmore
Glenmore (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°10′6″N 86°23′56″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyWarren
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)270 and 364
GNIS feature ID508099[1]

Geography

Glenmore is located in extreme-northern Warren County along the Green River. The community is nestled near the tripoint where Warren County’s northern boundaries meet with those of Butler and Edmonson Counties.[3]

Transportation

Currently, two state-maintained routes, Kentucky Routes 1749 (KY 1749) and 185 (KY 185) directly serve the area. KY 185 connects the area to Bowling Green to the south and the cities of Roundhill and Caneyville to the north. KY 1749 mainly serves rural areas of northern Warren and southern Edmonson Counties, including Wingfield.

Historically, Glenmore also had a direct connection to west-central areas of Edmonson County when the original Kentucky Route 67 ran its course from Bowling Green to Asphalt and Windyville. The Bear Creek Ferry, also previously known as Honaker’s Ferry, was a toll ferry that operated from the 1920s until the late 1960s as a direct connection from Bowling Green to Edmonson County’s northern and west-central communities.[4][5][6]

Education

Most students in Glenmore attend Warren County Public Schools, including Warren Central High School. Richardsville Elementary is the closest elementary school to the community.

Points of interest in and around Glenmore

  • Mouth of Bear Creek Boat Landing[3]
  • Shanty Hollow Lake - man-made lake just south of Glenmore[7]
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Green River Lock and Dam Number 5 (operated 1901-1950)

Nearby cities

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenmore, Kentucky
  2. “Glenmore Populated Place Profile / Warren County, Kentucky Data”. kentucky.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 64. § E3. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
  4. Kentucky Department of Highways (1958). Warren County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:125000. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  5. Kentucky Department of Highways (1958). Butler County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  6. Kentucky Department of Highways (1958). Edmonson County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  7. TopoQuest - Shanty Hollow Lake, USGS Reedyville (KY) Topo Map
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