Adair County, Kentucky
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,903. Its county seat and only municipality is Columbia. The county was founded in 1801 and named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky (1820 – 1824). Adair County has some of the few surviving American Chestnut trees in the United States.
Adair County | |
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Adair County Courthouse in Columbia | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′N 85°17′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1801 |
| Named for | John Adair |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest city | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,903 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 19,264 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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