The farther West you go the more the state thins. Technically by your definition Paducah is in northern Kentucky but drive an hour South and you're in Tennessee. I personally think of Northern Kentucky as the area around Cincinnati but to each his or her own. I dont want to quibble over geography. In poker miles, all those clubs are pretty close. I know a lot of people around middle Tennessee (Nashville area) who used to regularly drive to Evansville for poker so people will sure as Hell drive to the 4 clubs I mentioned plus any others I may have missed if they are in the same area and have good games.
And I know casions don't like poker. That was the first thing I said in my OP.