Bell County, Kentucky
Middlesborough Real Estate and Local Guide
Middlesborough, generally spelled Middlesboro, is the largest city in southeastern Kentucky, set within a meteorite-crater basin between Pine Mountain and the Cumberland Mountains just west of the Cumberland Gap.
Living in Middlesborough
Home to the oldest continuously played golf course in the United States, the Middlesboro Country Club, dating to 1889. Source: history.ky.gov
IncomeAbout $34,349 median household
EducationAbout 15% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyBell County
Homes in Middlesborough
Owner-occupiedAbout 57.8% of housing units
Single-family homesAbout 63.4% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $88,700
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Middlesborough home
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic mountain pass and Wilderness Road park about a mile east of the city
Middlesboro Country Club
Source: history.ky.gov
Founded 1889 and recognized as the oldest continuously played golf course in the United States
Middlesboro crater
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The city sits inside a large meteorite impact basin, one of three known astroblemes in Kentucky
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Offers trails and the Pinnacle Overlook with views of the tri-state area