Ride Carlisle's river-country terrain
Bardwell promotes the county's ATV and horseback routes, along with nearby hunting and camping. Confirm access and conditions locally before turning the day into an off-road outing.
Close enough to build together
Meet the neighbors whose local knowledge, steady work, and generous connections turn small starts into shared momentum.
Get to know Carlisle County.
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Take the two-town slow drive
Connect Bardwell and Arlington by the roads between them. The route is less about checking off an attraction and more about seeing the farms, small businesses, and scale of the county.
Walk the wildlife side of Coil Estate
Carlisle County's guide describes the western portion of Coil Estate Wildlife Management Area as open to public hiking and wildlife viewing while closed to hunting. Confirm current access rules before setting out on foot.
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Meet Carlisle County businesses.
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Featured supporters
Sponsored listings.
Community directory
Every published business in Carlisle County.
A business appears here as soon as it is published. Sponsored listings keep their featured positions above.
- 4K Heating & Air Sponsored listingHome & Trade · (270) 217-1689
- B&R Tire Sponsored listingAutomotive · (270) 642-2710
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Sponsored listingChurches · (270) 642-2320
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- Kendra Hays Photography Sponsored listingCreative · (270) 841-0313
- J&S Market & BP Gas StationRetail · (270) 642-2090
- Mi Rancho Mexican Grill CunninghamFood & Drink · (270) 642-2525
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Carlisle County Business & Tourism Gateway
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Useful Carlisle County resources.
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Living in Carlisle County.
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Kentucky State Resources for County Residents
Official Kentucky programs and services that residents can use.
Kentucky resident services
Start with the Commonwealth's resident portal for state services and agency pathways.
Commonwealth of KentuckyOpen profile →Start a business in Kentucky
The official One Stop guide covers business structure, registration, taxes, insurance, permits, and employers.
Kentucky Business One StopOpen profile →Travel & Tourism
Official and locally maintained travel information.
Chambers & City Resources
Chambers, city governments, and other official local gateways.
Carlisle County Chamber of Commerce
The county site documents the local chamber, but no current standalone chamber directory was identified.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Arlington
Incorporated community; use Kentucky's city registry and county site for public contacts.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Bardwell
County-seat city; the state DLG page provides current city-government contacts.
Kentucky Department for Local GovernmentOpen profile →Unwritten Rules
Sourced local context that helps people participate respectfully, without stereotypes or guesses.
Confirm trail and river conditions
Weather, surface conditions, and land-management rules can change; check before riding, hiking, or launching.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Do not treat every named place as a city office
Cunningham and Milburn are unincorporated; county services may be the right starting point.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Call ahead for small-community services
Use official contacts to confirm hours before a special trip to an office, program, or attraction.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →What You'll Find Here
A source-backed introduction to the places and community life found in the county.
River, rail, and agriculture
The county describes a Mississippi River border, Bardwell railroad history, and Arlington's agricultural setting.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Outdoor trail country
The official county site highlights trails, camping, riding, hiking, hunting, and fishing.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →History
County history tied to identified archives, museums, or public records.
Kentucky's 119th county
Carlisle County was formed in 1886 and named for John Griffin Carlisle.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Bardwell railroad history
The county history identifies Bardwell as a historically important railroad station and the county seat.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Who's Who
Past and present people documented by identified public sources.
Education
School boards, districts, colleges, libraries, and official learning resources.
Carlisle County Public Schools
District schools, family resources, departments, and public contacts.
Carlisle County Public SchoolsOpen profile →Carlisle County Board of Education
Board members, operating principles, public participation, agendas, and policy links.
Carlisle County Public SchoolsOpen profile →Kentucky district and school directory
Confirm K-12 district, school, address, and contact information in the state-maintained directory.
Kentucky Department of EducationOpen profile →Employment & Job Boards
Official job-search tools, workforce help, and local public-employer openings.
Carlisle County Schools employment
School-district vacancies and application information.
Carlisle County Schools employmentOpen profile →Kentucky Focus Career
Search Kentucky jobs, build a résumé, and connect with Kentucky Career Center services.
Kentucky Career CenterOpen profile →West Kentucky Career Center
Find regional career-center locations, training, job-search, and workforce assistance.
West Kentucky Career CenterOpen profile →College, University & Scholarships
Regional colleges, university programs, financial aid, and scholarship gateways.
West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Explore regional degree, diploma, certificate, workforce, and transfer programs.
West Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeOpen profile →WKCTC scholarships and financial aid
Review college scholarships, aid steps, and Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship information.
WKCTC scholarships and financial aidOpen profile →Murray State University scholarships
Search university scholarship programs, eligibility, and application guidance.
Murray State University scholarshipsOpen profile →Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Use Kentucky's official gateway for state grants, scholarships, and college-planning help.
KHEAA scholarships and grantsOpen profile →University of Kentucky College of Engineering — Paducah
Explore UK engineering programs delivered on the WKCTC Paducah campus.
University of Kentucky Paducah CampusOpen profile →Organizations & Nonprofits
Regional service organizations plus every current Kentucky charity-register entry with a mailing address in this county. Register amounts are filing data, not an endorsement or a measure of local impact.
Community Foundation of West Kentucky
Find nonprofit support, giving, grants, and regional scholarship opportunities serving West Kentucky, including Carlisle County.
Community Foundation of West KentuckyOpen profile →Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center
The state-designated domestic-violence program serving all eight Purchase Area counties, including Carlisle; services are free and confidential.
Merryman House Domestic Crisis CenterOpen profile →Purchase Area Development District
A regional gateway for volunteer opportunities, human-support programs, aging and disability services, and community partnerships serving Carlisle County.
Purchase Area Development DistrictOpen profile →Media & Communications
Regional broadcast outlets and address-level internet, telephone, and cable availability tools.
Cornestone Connectivity
Cornerstone Connectivity delivers fast, reliable fiber internet and telecommunications services to homes and businesses across Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, and Alabama. Local roots. Local team. Local commitment.
Open profile →WKMS public radio
Murray State University's public-radio service for western Kentucky, with regional news, programs, and listening options relevant to Carlisle County.
WKMS public radioOpen profile →WPSD Local 6
Paducah-based regional television news, weather, and programming serving the Jackson Purchase, including Carlisle County.
WPSD Local 6Open profile →Kentucky Educational Television
Kentucky's statewide public television network, with broadcast schedules and streaming programs.
Kentucky Educational TelevisionOpen profile →Kentucky Broadband Availability Map
Search broadband availability around Carlisle County before contacting a provider.
Kentucky Office of Broadband DevelopmentOpen profile →FCC National Broadband Map
Enter an address to compare internet providers and technologies reported as available at that exact location.
Federal Communications CommissionOpen profile →Spectrum service availability
Check a specific address for Spectrum cable internet, television, and voice service; county presence does not establish address-level availability.
SpectrumOpen profile →AT&T service availability
Check a specific address for AT&T internet and telephone options before comparing plans.
AT&TOpen profile →Public Utilities by Availability
Official service-area and provider lookups for electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications utilities.
Kentucky PSC utility maps
Use official electric, natural-gas, telecommunications, water, and sewer service-area maps around Carlisle County; boundaries may divide a county or overlap.
Kentucky Public Service CommissionOpen profile →Kentucky utility directory by county and type
Look up utilities associated with Carlisle County, then confirm the exact service address with the provider.
Kentucky Public Service Commission Utility MasterOpen profile →Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative
Review the cooperative's published six-county service area and confirm whether a specific address is inside it.
Jackson Purchase Energy CooperativeOpen profile →Community Sports
Public and nonprofit leagues, facilities, and participation information.
Comet athletics
Official high-school and middle-school athletics contacts and schedule pathways.
Carlisle County Public SchoolsOpen profile →Clubs and family support
The district lists athletics, booster club, gifted education, parent involvement, and STARS/FRYSC resources.
Carlisle County Public SchoolsOpen profile →Kids Zone
Verified activities and public resources intended for children and families.
Ballard–Carlisle Public Library
Shared public-library catalog and services; confirm current children's programs with the library.
Ballard–Carlisle Public LibraryOpen profile →School activities and family resources
Use the district departments page to find athletics, enrichment, health, and family support.
Carlisle County Public SchoolsOpen profile →Child Care
Official child-care search, licensing, assistance, and provider resources.
Find regulated child care
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Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family ServicesOpen profile →Child Care Assistance Program
Review state child-care assistance, eligibility, and provider information through the Division of Child Care.
Kentucky Division of Child CareOpen profile →Elder Care
Official aging, caregiving, transportation, and support resources.
Purchase Aging & Disability Resource Center
Regional information and referral for aging, disability, caregiver, respite, nutrition, and in-home services.
Purchase Area Agency on Aging & Independent LivingOpen profile →Regional aging resource directory
Use the regional directory to explore programs; eligibility varies and the agency can help confirm fit.
Purchase Area Agency on Aging & Independent LivingOpen profile →Golf Courses
Verified public information for golf courses serving the county.
No source-backed golf course entries are published yet.
Attractions
Verified museums, parks, landmarks, and other visitor destinations.
Carlisle County River Trails
The county promotes a 252-acre trail destination for hiking, riding, and camping; verify conditions first.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Coil Estate Wildlife Management Area
A state-managed outdoor area; check current regulations, seasons, and access before visiting.
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife ResourcesOpen profile →Arts & Entertainment
Verified cultural venues, arts organizations, and permanent entertainment resources.
Ballard–Carlisle Public Library
The shared public library is a durable local gateway for reading, learning, and community cultural programming; contact the library for current offerings.
Ballard–Carlisle Public LibraryOpen profile →Carlisle County student arts and activities
The school district's departments pathway connects families with student programs, enrichment, and extracurricular contacts.
Carlisle County Public SchoolsOpen profile →Events
Official event-calendar gateways for time-sensitive community listings.
Carlisle County community updates
Use the official county gateway for current notices and locally published happenings; verify time and location with the organizer.
Carlisle County, KentuckyOpen profile →Ballard–Carlisle library programs
Use the shared library gateway or contact the library for current family and community programs.
Ballard–Carlisle Public LibraryOpen profile →
Who serves Carlisle County.
Names come from official county, city, and Kentucky government sources. Verified August 30, 2026.
County offices
- County Judge/Executive
- Greg H. Terry
- County Clerk
- Becky Martin
- County Sheriff
- Joshua Eric Perry
- Property Valuation Administrator
- Jonathan Bruer
- County Jailer
- Larry Tolbird
- County Attorney
- Michael Hogancamp
Fiscal Court
- County Magistrate
- Lisa M. Adams
- County Magistrate
- Matthew Oliver
- County Magistrate
- Keith Crider
Bardwell
- Mayor
- Philip King
- Police Chief
- Brandon Marbry
Official sources
Projects and contribution
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Deals, coupons, and offers
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