A historic foothill community rooted in the Appalachian transition zone, where the Bluegrass rolling pastures meet the rugged sandstone ridges of eastern Kentucky.
Historically settled along Brush Creek northwest of Stanton, West Bend served as Argyle Station along the Lexington and Eastern Railroad, carrying timber and coal through the gorge corridors.
Situated along Kentucky Route 15, West Bend bridges central Kentucky agriculture with the Daniel Boone National Forest and Red River Gorge geological preserves.
With an official U.S. Post Office operating from 1869 through 1991, West Bend represents over a century of Appalachian heritage, surveying traditions, and close-knit community history.