Why visit Horse Cave
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Horse Cave, Horse Cave Theatre, Cave City Commercial District and Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument in Horse Cave.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Horse Cave
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Horse Cave
Horse Cave is a home rule-class city in Hart County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Horse Cave had a population of 2,212.
From the Wikipedia article Horse Cave, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Horse Cave Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
Theater company in Horse Cave, Kentucky, United States
Museums and landmarks5
Cave City Commercial District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Kentucky, United States
Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument in Horse Cave
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Civil War memorial in Hart County, Kentucky
Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
5 Broke Girls
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
904 East Main Street, Horse Cave
We 11:00-15:00; Th 11:00-19:00; Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su...
Turtlelini's Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
103 South Dixie Street, Horse Cave
Tu-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:00-15:00
History
The town was settled by Major Albert Anderson in the 1840s. The landowner donated land for a Louisville and Nashville Railroad station in 1858 on the provision that it be named after nearby Horse Cave. The community around the station developed quickly, so that a post office was erected in 1860, and the city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1864.
From the History section of Horse Cave, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Horse Cave
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 4.1 in | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 31°F | 4.4 in | 1.7 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.2 in | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 66°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 5.4 in | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Glasgow (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hart County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Cave City 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Glasgow 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Brownsville 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Edmonton 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Greensburg 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Bowling Green 31 mi southwest, about 51 min by car
- Campbellsville 33 mi east, about 54 min by car
- Columbia 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Elizabethtown 37 mi north, about 59 min by car
- Radcliff 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Unknown Confederate Horse Cave 4, The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Broadway in Cave City, Nyttend, Public domain
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