Bardwell, Kentucky

About Bardwell

Set in the southwestern part of Kentucky, Bardwell is a tiny community, home to 710 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bardwell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 826 residents per square mile.

📰 Bardwell News Today

• Obituary information for Janie High Milner & Orr Funeral Home · Sep 26
• Schedule - Carlisle County Comets (Bardwell, KY) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Caroline Hendrickson Obituary (2026) - Bardwell, KY - The Paducah Sun Legacy | Obituary · Sep 26
• Carlisle County Middle School student charged in connection with explosive device threat WPSD Local 6 · Apr 21
• Fundraiser to help Bardwell girl receive wheelchair-accessible van kbsi23.com · Jul 7

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What Makes Bardwell Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bardwell

• Coil Estate Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Bardwell

• Carlisle County Elementary School
• Carlisle County High School
• Carlisle County Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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