title: Linton, Kentucky
text: # Linton, Kentucky
  
  Linton is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Shipsport.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Linton is located along Kentucky Route 164 along the eastern shore of Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) in southwestern Trigg County. The community is located about a mile north of the Tennessee state line.
  
  