| Trigg County was named for Col. Stephen Trigg, a
native of Virginia, who came to Kentucky in the fall of 1779 as a land
commissioner. After completing his work he moved on and was fatally
wounded on August 19, 1782, in the disastrous Battle of Blue Licks.
Cadiz, which is currently the county seat of Trigg County, was named
by a group of Spaniards that were encamped on Little River at the time
of the first town meetings. They attended all meetings and the
natives were so impressed with them they approved the name
"Cadiz" for the Spaniard's hometown of Cadiz, Spain.
They eventually stopped attending the town meetings and moved on to
other locations. Cadiz was also known for being a base for Union
and Confederate operations in the Civil War.
Among the early industries of Trigg County were distilleries and
iron production. Currently, Trigg County is more known for
recreational activities at the Barkley Lake State Park Resort like
boating and fishing.
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