Austin is an
unincorporated community located in south-central
Kentucky. This community was founded around 1895 and is located in
Barren County, Kentucky, near
Barren River Lake
Barren River Lake is a , reservoir in Kentucky created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1964 by impounding the Barren River. The lake occupies parts of Allen, Barren, and Monroe counties.
The Barren River Lake Dam is an earthen dam, 146 fe ...
. It used to have a general store in central Austin, but it was torn down as of late 2022.
References
Unincorporated communities in Barren County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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