Mayor
Terry Cruse
City of Hodgenville
PO Drawer 189
208 North Lincoln Blvd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748

Phone: 270-358-3832
Fax:  270-358-9757
E-Mail:  hville@alltel.net
Web Site:  www.hodgenville.net

Hodgenville, the seat of LaRue County, is located on the site of Robert Hodgen's mill on the Nolin River. The mill was built in 1789 near Phillips' Fort, which was built in 1781; in what was then Hardin County. Hodgenville was established in 1818, and became the county seat when LaRue County was created in 1843. The first post office opened as Hodgensville in 1826, and was renamed Hodgenville in 1904. Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville and the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic site is on US 31E south of town. The population in 2004 was 2,779.

City Hall
Mayor Terry Cruse   270-358-3832
City Clerk/Treasurer Madonna Hornback 270-358-3832
City Attorney Mary G. Locke
222 Hamilton Heights
270-358-3710
Fire Chief (Volunteer) James M. Mather
1400 Harned McCubbin Rd.
270-358-8700
Parks & Recreation Director Donald Sprowles
Park Drive
270-358-9261
Police Chief Johnny Cottrill
109 Greensburg Street
270-358-0635
Public Works Director Ronnie Cruse
PO Box 189
270-358-8717
Wastewater Manager John Thurman
PO Box 189
270-358-8521
Water Superintendent Jeffrey McDowell
207 E. Water Street
270-358-8717

City Council
Walton "Wally" Sparks
360 Maple Ave.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-358-8553

Eudell Stearman
203 College Heights
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-358-4439

Jim Phelps, Jr.
2 Phelps Court
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-358-3167

Otis Smith
211 East Main
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-358-9440

Kenneth Devore
PO Box 153
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-358-3288

Rita T. Williams
300 Phillips Lane
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-358-3411