Park City

History

In the early 19th century, the site of the present city was the junction of the Louisville and Nashville Pike with spur roads to Glasgow and Bardstown. By 1827, a stagecoach relay station had developed into a settlement with a post office named Three Forks. In 1859, the mainline of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad reached the plantation, and in 1863 the Glasgow spur was completed. The community was then known as Glasgow Junction after the L&N Depot, which also served as the junction between the mainline and the Mammoth Cave Railroad. There was a close relationship between Mammoth Cave and Diamond Cave (Diamond Caverns) for years. Books and cave brochures would describe both caves. Beginning in 1880, the Mammoth Cave Railroad tracks were laid just west of Diamond Cave. When the line finally opened in 1886, Diamond was one of the primary stops on the railroad. Excursions were available to see Diamond and Mammoth Caves on the same day, and still return to Glasgow Junction in time to catch through trains to Louisville or Nashville. Mammoth Cave Railroad stops also served two nearby caves opened by Larkin Proctor, Long Cave, commercialized as Grand Avenue Caverns, and Proctor Cave. The city was platted and formally incorporated under that name in 1871. In 1938, the name was changed to Park City to avoid confusion with Glasgow.

Geography

Park City is located in western Barren County at (37.094181, -86.048309). U.S. Route 31W passes through the center of the city, and Interstate 65 cuts through the northwest corner, with access via Exit 48 (Kentucky Route 255/Mammoth Cave Parkway). The CSX Transportation rail line (former L&N) also passes through the center of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water.

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Largest nearby schools

• Red Cross Elementary School
  Elementary · Glasgow · 707 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• North Jackson Elementary
  Elementary · Glasgow · 542 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Park City Elementary School
  Elementary · Park City · 382 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Caverna Elementary School
  Elementary · Cave City · 310 students · 11.5:1 ratio
• Success Academy
  High · Glasgow · 73 students · 73:1 ratio
• Happy Valley Learning Center
  High · Glasgow · 11 students · 3.7:1 ratio
• Bowling Green Technical - Glasgow
  Other · Glasgow