Edmonson County is home to Mammoth Cave National Park. Brownsville serves as the county seat for this sparsely populated county known for cave country tourism, affordable land, and minimal development pressure. In Central Kentucky, Larue County, centered in Hodgenville with a population of approximately 14,633, is renowned as the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, providing a rich historical backdrop and fertile farmland perfect for homesteaders valuing heritage and agricultural potential.