2013 Map of Center

About this map

The Little Barren River carves a winding path through this portion of Metcalfe County, defining the rural character of settlements like Shady Grove, Crailhope, and Center. The landscape is a network of small family-named cemeteries and crossroads communities, reflecting generations of land ownership and local genealogy. Distinctive terrain features such as Pilot Knob and the sharp turn at Horseshoe Bend break the undulating countryside. In the north, the Hundred Acre Pond sits near the small community of Pascal, while dozens of family burial grounds, including the Sydnor Cem, Davenport Cem, and McGlasson Cem, are tucked away along local routes like Oceola Trl and Dishman Cemetery Rd. The drainage patterns of Mouser Br and Fancher Br feed into the river system, illustrating the agricultural reliance on these small waterways.