Bear Wallow, Barren County, Kentucky

Bear Wallow
"Proposed Route of the Dixie Highway"
(The Gleaner, Henderson, Kentucky, April 13, 1915)
Bear Wallow
Location within the state of Kentucky
Bear Wallow
Bear Wallow (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°9′6″N 85°51′22″W / 37.15167°N 85.85611°W / 37.15167; -85.85611
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBarren
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID507466

Bear Wallow is a historic location and unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. Bear Wallow is on the far northern boundary of the county, immediately adjacent to the Hart County border. Bear Wallow was located along a trace through wilderness that later became U.S. Route 31E. The site of the old Bear Wallow village was 11 mi (18 km) from Glasgow, Kentucky, and 5 mi (8.0 km) from Horse Cave.