Long before Buckhorn Lake was created and the state park established in 1964, a small community flourished for many generations here, along the middle fork of the Kentucky River.
Early records refer to this area as the Bowling District, founded by Reverend Jesse Boling, his wife Mary Pennington, Reverend Duff and 50 other families. They were led to this remote area under the guidance of Daniel Boone. By the late 1800's Bowlingtown was a thriving community of hundreds. There was a post office, school, churches, grocery, saw mill, blacksmith and the Frontier Nursing Service. Local officials included a sheriff, magistrate, justice of the peace, and tax commissioner. The citizens were primarily farmers and coal miners. They were known to be patriotic, honest, kind, and well-educated people.
In 1960, when the construction of Buckhorn Lake began, Bowlingtown had to be abandoned and families relocated. Family graves (873) were re-interred to Buckhorn Cemetery. All were sad to leave their homeland of seven generations. so Where you see water was once The town called Bowlingtown in KY.

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AED 687 total

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"We had an amazing trip at an amazing property. About 1/2 between Haddix and Jackson."

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"i took my husband there for his birthday getaway and he absolutely loved it. we were outside most of our stay its very beautiful all the way around the cabin. i would definitely stay here again."

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"Enjoyed the quietness and remoteness. Fishing pond was excellent and within feet of the cabin. Highly recommend the place."

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"Lillie's Pad was an excellent place to stay. I will be staying again there for sure. The place was all new and clean and had everything available that I needed."

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"Super nice at desk. Super helpful our room super clean bed super comfy took us a few to figure out lights on lamps old fashion we loved it once we found out how to use them we had a good laugh cause we felt silly should definitely have instructions on them knob hard to find but loved our stay"

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"I really recommend this hotel. While it definitely wasn't the fanciest place I've ever stayed, our room was huge and comfortably furnished with a couch, desk, and BIG television. The mattress was divine and we slept very well. The bathroom was also very spacious with thoughtful amenities. But the best part were the people working at the hotel. They were friendly, gracious, and willing to refund half of my pre-paid stay without blinking an eye. It was obvious that their main concern is the comfort of their guests...there is someone at the front desk 24-hrs a day, back doors are locked at night, there's a nice business station for guest use, and they were happy to refill our ice bucket multiple times late into the evening. There are also several dining options nearby. I would be happy to stay here again if I'm ever in the area."

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