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Trigg County is located in southwestern part of the state in the Pennyrile region. It borders Lyon, Caldwell, Calloway, Marshall and Christian Counties, as well as Tennessee. It is located next to beautiful Lake Barkley and is home to the Trigg County Ham Festival.
Trigg County was formed in 1820. The county is named for Stephen Trigg. Mr. Trigg was a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War.