One of the quiet joys of traveling through Spencer County is the way faith, history, and architecture are woven into the landscape. From hilltop brick sanctuaries to beloved little white country churches, our communities of worship tell stories of settlement, perseverance, and generations gathering week after week.

Faith, Memory, and Music in the Kentucky Landscape

Country and gospel music have long returned to the image of the small country church — white against green hills, where voices gathered and lives were marked by weddings, funerals, baptisms, and Sunday hymns. Even modern country music, especially Taylorsville native J.D. Shelburne’s reflects the same emotional landscape: faith, hometown pride, memory, and community.

Traditional gospel songs such as “Little White Church” have carried this imagery for generations, while modern country music has continued to draw on the same symbol. The phrase endures not because of color or size, but because it represents belonging, familiarity, and the idea of home.

Whether you are visiting for the weekend, returning home, or simply taking the scenic route, Spencer County’s churches offer a glimpse into our past and a warm welcome in the present.

Below is a guide to Sunday worship opportunities followed by an overview of our churches by denomination, including architectural character and whether a church fits the classic “little white church” tradition so many people cherish.

Sunday Worship in Spencer County (by Service Time)

• 8:00 a.m.
  • All Saints Catholic Church, Taylorsville.
    • Roman Catholic.
    • A Gothic Revival brick church built between 1830 and 1843, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• 8:30 a.m.
  • Redemption Hill Baptist Church, Fisherville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A modern brick sanctuary designed for contemporary worship and family gatherings.
• 8:45 a.m.
  • River View Baptist Church, Cox’s Creek.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A mid‑century brick church with a traditional gable roof.
• 8:45 a.m.
  • First Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A historic congregation with a classic steepled sanctuary and later community additions.
• 9:00 a.m.
  • Kings Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A mid‑century brick worship hall serving a growing congregation.
• 9:45 a.m.
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church, Mt. Eden.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A stone sanctuary dating to the early 20th century, set beside a historic cemetery, with roots reaching back to the early 1800s.
• 9:45 a.m.
  • Little Mount Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A classic white frame chapel with a steeple, established in the late 1800s.
    • Little white church
• 9:45 a.m.
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Campbranch), Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A rural frame church with a light exterior and traditional country appearance.
    • Little white church
• 9:45 a.m.
  • Ridgeview Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A modern church building with contemporary design elements.
• 10:00 a.m.
  • St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Fairfield.
    • Roman Catholic.
    • A brick, Gothic‑influenced church completed in 1883; one of the oldest Catholic parishes west of the Allegheny Mountains.
    • Not actually in Spencer County, but very close to the county line in Nelson County.
  • Elk Creek Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A historic brick church with a green steeple, featuring a sanctuary dating to the late 1800s and later additions.
  • Elk Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Independent Missionary Baptist.
    • A modest wood‑frame country church.
    • Little white church
  • Little Union Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A traditional white rural frame church serving its community for generations.
    • Little white church
  • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Mt. Eden area.
    • Southern Baptist Convention (local affiliation).
    • A traditional rural frame church reflecting mid‑20th‑century country design.
    • Little white church
  • Plum Creek Baptist Church, Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A white frame church with a tall steeple, set beside its cemetery.
    • Little white church
• 11:00 a.m.
  • Second Baptist Church (Historic Second), Taylorsville.
    • Southern Baptist Convention.
    • A small historic chapel with a steeply pitched roof, originally built as Minor Chapel and later adapted.
    • Little white church
  • Taylorsville United Methodist Church, Taylorsville.
    • United Methodist.
    • A Greek Revival‑inspired brick church founded in 1833 and renovated in the late 20th century.
    • Little white church: No.
  • Risen Lord Lutheran Church, Taylorsville.
    • Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
    • A contemporary worship building constructed in the 21st century.

Churches of Spencer County by Denomination

Southern Baptist Convention churches range from large brick sanctuaries like First Baptist, Kings Baptist, Elk Creek Baptist, and Redemption Hill, to some of the county’s most beloved little white churches, including Little Mount Baptist, Little Union Baptist, Mt. Moriah Baptist, Plum Creek Baptist, Second Baptist (Historic Second), Wakefield Baptist, and likely Mt. Zion Baptist (Campbranch).

Independent Missionary Baptist representation includes Elk Creek Missionary Baptist Church, a modest wood‑frame rural chapel that fits squarely within the little white church tradition.

United Methodist presence is represented by Taylorsville United Methodist Church, a historic brick church dating to the early 19th century.

Lutheran worship in Spencer County is found at Risen Lord Lutheran Church, a modern congregation with contemporary facilities.

Roman Catholic churches include All Saints Catholic Church in Taylorsville, a Gothic Revival brick landmark from the early 1800s, and St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Fairfield, a brick Gothic‑influenced church built in 1883 with deep roots in early Kentucky Catholic history.

A Place for Everyone

From nationally significant historic churches to quiet white chapels tucked along country roads, Spencer County’s churches are more than buildings. They are living landmarks — places where music lingered after the final hymn, where roads led home, and where visitors are still welcomed today.

Civil War Spencer County: Sites, Stories, Cemeteries & the Buffalo Soldier From Little Mount

Spencer County’s Civil War era lives on in roadside markers, church steeples, quiet cemeteries, and in the brief but remarkable life of a Buffalo Soldier whose headstone still stands in Little Mount. This guide takes visitors from downtown Taylorsville to the rural ridges where history survives in stone, soil, and story.

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1) Downtown Taylorsville: Markers That Tell the War

The Courthouse Burned (January 1865)

A historical marker on the courthouse lawn explains how guerrillas set fire to the Spencer County Courthouse during one of the final, chaotic months of the Civil War. Federal scouts pursued the raiders toward Mt. Eden the next morning, but the courthouse was lost—though its records survived.

All Saints Catholic Church (Established 1830)

Just a short walk from the courthouse stands All Saints Catholic Church, Spencer County’s only Catholic parish. Founded in the 1830s, the parish witnessed the courthouse burning and remains one of the county’s oldest continuously active religious institutions.

Local tradition: Parishioners have long repeated this story. The night of the Courthouse burning by Confederate raiders, the city fathers were meeting within All Saints Catholic Church. Somehow they recieved word that the courthouse was to be attacked and so they all ran to collect the record books from the hall. As they ran back to the church with their arms full of papers and books the raiders arrived and because to chase them with bulltefire! A stray bullet struck the church steeple! While the story is not formally documented, it remains one of the community’s most enduring tales and can be verified by the staff at the church. It was just a legend until the original steeple was damaged in a storm. The steeple was taken down and rebuilt on the front of the church. As this was done, a civil war bullet was indeed found and was interred in the structure as it was rebuilt.

Guerrilla Quantrill in Wakefield

Five miles south of Taylorsville, a wayside on KY‑55 marks the spot where William Clarke Quantrill—the infamous guerrilla leader—was ambushed in May 1865. He attempted to flee, was shot and paralyzed, and taken into custody.

How Quantrill reached Louisville:
After being wounded in the Wakefield ambush, Quantrill was carried under military guard to the U.S. Military Prison Hospital in Louisville, where he died on June 6, 1865. No surviving documentation specifies how he was transported (wagon, ambulance, or otherwise), only that he was captured in Spencer County and died in Louisville several weeks later.

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2) Cemeteries: Where Civil War‑Era Kentuckians Rest

Spencer County’s cemeteries preserve the lives of frontier settlers, enslaved and free African Americans, and families divided by the war. Many of these resting places sit on rural hillsides or behind churches that still serve their communities today.

• Little Mount Colored Cemetery (Little Mount) — Historic African American cemetery and burial site of Buffalo Soldier Lewis T. Baker.
• Little Mount Cemetery — Adjacent to the Colored Cemetery, with numerous 19th‑century burials.
• Pleasant Union Cemetery (Little Mount) — A small rural cemetery historically associated with the Little Mount community.
• Elk Creek Baptist Church Cemetery — One of the county’s larger traditional cemeteries.
• Riverview Baptist Church Cemetery — Located along Louisville Road in the Cox’s Creek area near the county line.
• Briar Ridge Christian Church Cemetery — A historic cemetery on the eastern side of the county near Taylorsville Lake.
• Valley Cemetery (Taylorsville) — The city’s principal cemetery, located one mile west of town.
• Patrick McGee Pioneer Cemetery (Waterford) — A small pioneer cemetery containing some of the county’s earliest settlers.
• Carlin Family Cemetery (Normandy) — A private family burial ground on rural property east of the Normandy community.
• Yoder Farm Cemetery — A small private or semi‑private family cemetery without published coordinates.

The Old Taylorsville (Pioneer) Cemetery
Historic narrative accounts describe early burials here from the 1830s onward. African American burials were historically located on the southern slope while white burials clustered toward the west. Over the decades the cemetery saw damage, vandalism, and neglect, though local efforts have periodically restored portions of the grounds.

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3) Spotlight: Buffalo Soldier Lewis T. Baker (1887–1910)

Lewis T. Baker was born in Spencer County in January 1887 to A.B. (“Oscar”) Baker and Mary Avery Baker. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1909 and was assigned to Troop M of the 10th U.S. Cavalry, one of the original “Buffalo Soldier” regiments.

His body was returned home and buried in Little Mount Colored Cemetery, where his headstone reads:

“L.E.W.I.S. T. B.A.K.E.R.
CO. M.
10 U.S. CAV.”

His story links Spencer County directly to the national history of African American military service.

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4) Notable 19th‑Century Figures of Spencer County

Richard Taylor – Founder of Taylorsville

In 1799, Richard Taylor donated 60 acres at the fork of Brashear’s Creek and the Salt River to establish Taylorsville. Early trustees included Robert Jeffries, George Cravinston, Philip W. Taylor, and Benjamin Bourne.

Captain Spier Spencer – County Namesake

Spier Spencer, leader of the Kentucky “Yellow Jackets,” was killed in the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. Spencer County, founded in 1824, honors his name.

George Gilmore Gilbert (1849–1909)

Born in Taylorsville, Gilbert became a lawyer, served as Spencer County’s prosecuting attorney, then in the Kentucky State Senate, and represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives for four consecutive terms (1899–1907).

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5) Self‑Guided Heritage Tour (Half‑Day)

1. Courthouse Lawn (Downtown Taylorsville): Begin with the “Courthouse Burned” marker.
2. All Saints Catholic Church: Walk uphill to the church built in the 1830s and explore parish history.
3. Wakefield (KY‑55): Visit the Quantrill ambush marker.
4. Little Mount: Explore the Little Mount Colored Cemetery (Lewis T. Baker’s grave), Little Mount Cemetery, and surrounding ridge‑top community.

6) Enjoy our Google Earth tour!

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APPENDIX: Sites, Addresses & Coordinates

Below is the fully compiled list of all locations used in the blog post.

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A. Markers & Churches

Taylorsville Courthouse / “Courthouse Burned” Marker

Address: 2 W Main St, Taylorsville, KY 40071

All Saints Catholic Church

Address: 410 Main Cross St, Taylorsville, KY 40071

Guerrilla Quantrill Marker (Wakefield)

Address: KY‑55, approximately 0.3 miles south of Greens Lane, Wakefield, KY
Coordinates: 37.97225, –85.31032

Felix G. Stidger Marker (“The Spy Who Saved the Union”)

Address: Downtown Taylorsville on Garrard Street

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B. Cemeteries

Little Mount Colored Cemetery

Address: Little Mount Rd, Little Mount, KY
Coordinates: 38.08412, –85.26735

Little Mount Cemetery

Address: Little Mount Rd, Little Mount, KY
Coordinates: 38.085337, –85.2680053

Pleasant Union Cemetery (Little Mount)

Address: Little Mount community (rural)
Coordinates: Not published

Elk Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Address: Elk Creek, KY 40071
Coordinates: 38.09567, –85.36980

Riverview Baptist Church Cemetery

Address: 1850 Louisville Rd, Cox’s Creek, KY 40013
Coordinates: 37.99800, –85.48810

Briar Ridge Christian Church Cemetery

Address: Briar Ridge Rd, Spencer County, KY
Coordinates: 38.02120, –85.20800

Valley Cemetery (Taylorsville)

Address: KY‑44, approximately 1 mile west of Taylorsville
Coordinates: 38.029778, –85.362726

Discover Historic Main Street in Taylorsville, Kentucky

Welcome to Historic Downtown Taylorsville, a beautifully preserved small‑town district where 200 years of Kentucky history remain alive and walkable. Main Street and the surrounding blocks are home to extraordinary historic buildings, many dating from 1818–1938, and the district is proudly listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Below is your self‑guided walking tour with Google Maps links for easy navigation.

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Taylorsville’s Historic Main Street offers:

• Authentic 19th‑ & early‑20th‑century architecture
• Rare cast‑iron storefronts
• Beautiful churches and Victorian homes
• Accessible walking routes
• Shops, restaurants & small‑town Kentucky hospitality

Cast‑Iron Architecture in Taylorsville

Look for cast‑iron columns, window caps, and detailing at:

• Greenwell Building (c.1914)
• W.P. Beard Buildings (302 & 306 Main, c.1899)
• W.T. Froman Building (314 Main, 1899)
• James L. Cox Building #2 (307–311 Main, c.1917)

A Rare Main Street Community & National Register Historic District

Taylorsville also holds a rare official Main Street designation, giving our community both statewide recognition and powerful tools for preservation and revitalization. The intact historic environment adds value for property owners, strengthens local businesses, and provides an authentic, charming experience for visitors.

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How to Explore Historic Main Street

• Walking Time: 60–90 minutes
• Start Point: Public Square (Main & Main Cross Streets)
• Parking: Available on all three historic corners of the square
• Perfect for: Families, heritage travelers, photographers, architecture lovers

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START HERE

Public Square (1824)

One of Kentucky’s only “Philadelphia‑style” courthouse squares. Three corners remain open public spaces used since the 1820s.
📍 Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Main+St+%26+Main+Cross+St+Taylorsville+KY

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CIVIC CORE (Main & Main Cross)

1. Spencer County Courthouse (1914)

Address: Main Street at NW corner of Main Cross Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Spencer+County+Courthouse+Taylorsville+KY
A monumental Classical Revival courthouse with Ionic columns, rebuilt after the 1913 fires.

2. Spencer County Jail (1922)

Address: Behind the courthouse
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Spencer+County+Jail+Taylorsville+KY
A remarkably intact early 20th‑century jail with original cell blocks.

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SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET (East → West)

3. Greenwell Building (c.1914) ★ Cast‑Iron Storefront

Address: South side of Main Street, east end
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Greenwell+Building+Taylorsville+KY
Cast‑iron columns with decorative palmette capitals and an intact pressed‑metal ceiling. The most original storefront in town.

4. Charles Hough & Co. Building (c.1895)

Address: 316 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=316+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
One of the only commercial buildings to survive the 1898 fire.

5. W.P. Beard Building — West Half (c.1899) ★ Cast‑Iron Window Caps

Address: 302 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=302+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Elaborate brick detailing and cast‑iron/metal window caps.

6. W.P. Beard Building — East Half (c.1899) ★ Cast‑Iron Window Caps

Address: 306 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=306+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Twin storefront with matching cast‑iron detailing.

7. Montgomery Building (1899)

Address: 308 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=308+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
A classic turn‑of‑the‑century commercial building under restoration.

8. Jablow Building (c.1900)

Address: 310 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=310+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Once home to an important dry‑goods business.

9. Bank of Taylorsville (1899)

Address: 312 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=312+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Historic bank with arched transoms, brick detailing, and original vault.

10. W.T. Froman Building (1899) ★ Cast‑Iron Column

Address: 314 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=314+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Cast‑iron column still present beneath updated façade; home to the long‑standing drugstore and early telephone office.

11. Bank of Taylorsville No. 2 (remodeled 1960)

Address: 318 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=318+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Modernized mid‑century storefront.

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NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET (East → West)

12. The Spencer House Hotel (c.1838)

Address: 303 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=303+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Beautiful Federal‑style hotel with Flemish‑bond brickwork.

13. James L. Cox Building #2 (c.1917) ★ Cast‑Iron Storefront Columns

Address: 307–311 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=307+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Cast‑iron columns remain hidden under later coverings.

14. James L. Cox Building #1 (c.1915)

Address: 313–317 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=313+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Two storefronts framed in wood with a central stair entry.

15. People’s Bank Building (1903)

Address: 319 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=319+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Elegant Classical Revival design with stone trim and quoins.

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CHURCHES & WEST‑MAIN RESIDENTIAL

16. Taylorsville Methodist Church (c.1842)

Address: South side of Main Street, 3rd lot east of Point Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Taylorsville+Methodist+Church+Main+St+KY
Raised after flooding in 1913–14; Gothic arched windows.

17. Barker Sisters’ House (c.1900)

Address: South side of Main between Point & Washington
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Barker+House+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Lovely T‑plan Victorian with original spindlework porch.

18. First Baptist Church (1915)

Address: South side of Main, 3rd lot west of Washington
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=First+Baptist+Church+Taylorsville+KY
Collegiate Gothic style with crenellated tower.

19. Thomas Humphrey House (c.1938)

Address: South side of Main, second lot west of Washington
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas+Humphrey+House+Taylorsville+KY
One of the last historic‑period homes built before WWII.

20. William McClain House (c.1920)

Address: 209 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=209+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
A classic early‑20th‑century Craftsman home.

21. Isaac & Mary Jewell House (c.1915)

Address: 211 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=211+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Decorative brickwork, gables, and leaded glass.

22. Lee–Miller House (1840s; moved c.1906)

Address: 213 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=213+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Moved back from its lot line in the early 1900s.

23. First Baptist Parsonage (1965)

Address: 215 Main Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=215+Main+St+Taylorsville+KY
Modern parsonage.

24. William Polk House (c.1835)

Address: SW corner of Main & Point Streets
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Main+St+%26+Point+St+Taylorsville+KY
An imposing early brick tavern anchoring the western entry to the district.

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GARRARD STREET & WASHINGTON STREET

25. Enoch Holsclaw House (c.1830)

Address: 205 Garrard Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=205+Garrard+St+Taylorsville+KY
Early hall‑and‑parlor residence.

26. Patrick McShane House (c.1890)

Address: 209 Garrard Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=209+Garrard+St+Taylorsville+KY
Contains one of Taylorsville’s only surviving clusters of historic outbuildings.

27. Richard Basye House (c.1818)

Address: SW corner of Garrard & Washington
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Garrard+St+%26+Washington+St+Taylorsville+KY
Taylorsville’s oldest surviving structure—a two‑story log dog‑trot tavern.

28. 100 Washington Street (c.1910–16)

Address: 100 Washington Street
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=100+Washington+St+Taylorsville+KY
A historic central‑passage house that reflects early‑20th‑century infill development.

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Enjoy Historic Taylorsville

From antebellum taverns to Victorian homes and cast‑iron storefronts, Taylorsville’s Historic Main Street offers a uniquely preserved glimpse into Kentucky’s past. We invite you to shop, dine, stroll, learn, and be part of the story.

A New Chapter for Taylorsville’s Civil War Legacy: Felix Grundy Stidger Cabin Restoration Begins

This Friday, October 3rd at noon, downtown Taylorsville will witness the beginning of something truly historic—the groundbreaking for the restoration of the Felix Grundy Stidger Cabin. For years, locals have passed by what many called “that random pile of logs,” curious but unaware of the deep Civil War history embedded in those timbers. Now, the mystery is being replaced with meaning.

Felix Grundy Stidger, a Union spy whose daring work helped dismantle Confederate secret societies, played a pivotal role in the complex drama of the Civil War. His cabin, right in the heart of Taylorsville, is about to become a living monument to that legacy.

This restoration isn’t just about preserving a structure—it’s about reclaiming a story. Civil War enthusiasts will soon have a new must-visit destination, one that offers a rare glimpse into the covert operations and local contributions that shaped the war’s outcome. The cabin will serve as an educational resource, a tourism draw, and a point of pride for Spencer County.

The buzz around town has already started to shift. What was once a question—“What is that pile of logs?”—is becoming a conversation about heritage, history, and the hidden heroes of Taylorsville. Come Friday, the community will begin to uncover the real story behind Felix Grundy Stidger and the role this small Kentucky town played in one of America’s most defining conflicts.

Stay tuned as the restoration unfolds—and prepare to see Taylorsville through a whole new lens.

Learn more about the Foundation doing all this marvelous work and become a Friend of Felix!

Address:
3069 Plum Ridge Rd
Taylorsville, KY 40071

Hours:
  Monday: Closed to the public
   Tuesday: 10am – 3pm EST
   Wednesday:  10am – 3pm EST
   Thursday:  10am – 3pm EST
   Friday:  10am – 3pm EST
   Saturday: Closed
   Sunday: Closed

Alternate times are available by appointment!
(800) 447-7008
Phone Hours: 9am – 5pm EST
Monday – Friday

In the heart of Spencer County, Kentucky, The Basket Barn stands as a warm and welcoming destination for lovers of traditional crafts. Home to Basket Maker’s Supply, this unique retail location is a celebration of heritage, artistry, and community.

A Legacy Rooted in Family and Craft

The journey began with Ardia Herndon, a local artisan who taught basket weaving from her home for over three decades. Her granddaughter, Danielle Suzette “Dani Sue” Anderson, inherited that passion and now leads the business with a deep respect for tradition and a vision for the future.

In 2024, Dani Sue relocated Basket Maker’s Supply to her family farm in Elk Creek, transforming an old dairy barn into what is now known as The Basket Barn. Located just across the road from where her grandmother once taught, the barn is a tribute to generations of basket makers and a hub for creativity.

What You’ll Find at The Basket Barn

Open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 10 AM to 3 PM (and by appointment), The Basket Barn offers:

• A wide range of basket weaving supplies and tools
• Handmade handles and chair seating materials
• Classes and open weave sessions for hands-on learning
• A welcoming space for both beginners and experienced crafters

Whether you’re shopping for supplies or looking to learn a new skill, The Basket Barn offers a unique experience rooted in craftsmanship and community.

A Small Business with a Big Reach

Though based in Spencer County, Basket Maker’s Supply serves customers across the country and around the world. The business is proudly woman-owned and deeply supported by the local community. Dani Sue and her team work full-time to fulfill orders, teach classes, and share the joy of weaving with people of all ages.

A Message from Dani Sue

“From the moment I made my first basket at the age of 6, sitting criss-cross applesauce in the middle of my Granny’s kitchen table, I have loved this amazing craft we share! I couldn’t be more excited to carry on the tradition together from right here in my hometown of Spencer County.”

Plan Your Visit

Whether you’re a seasoned basket maker or simply curious about traditional crafts, The Basket Barn is a must-visit destination in Spencer County. It’s a place where stories are woven, traditions are honored, and creativity thrives.

Visit Basket Maker’s Supply online at BasketMakersSupply.com and explore more about classes and these unique creations.