Bardstown, Kentucky
Bardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 13,567 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County.
Bardstown
, Kentucky | |
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City | |
My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown | |
| Nickname: Bourbon Capital of the World | |
Location of Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 85°27′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Nelson |
| Settled | Salem, 1770s |
| Established | Bard's Town, 1780 |
| Incorporated | Bardstown, 1790 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | J. Richard Heaton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.19 sq mi (31.57 km2) |
| • Land | 12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,567 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 13,739 |
| • Density | 1,120.59/sq mi (432.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 40004 |
| Area code | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-03628 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403156 |
| Website | cityofbardstown.org |
Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a 1,000-acre (400 ha) land grant in 1785 in what was then Jefferson County, Virginia. William Bard surveyed and platted the town. It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town. The production of bourbon whiskey is a major industry.
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