Garrard County, Kentucky

Garrard County (/ˈɡærɪd/ GAIR-id;) is a county located east-central Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 16,953. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was formed in 1796 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. It is a prohibition or dry county, although its county seat, Lancaster, is wet. Lancaster was founded as a collection of log cabins in 1776 near a spring that later provided a constant source of water to early pioneers. It is one of the oldest cities in the Commonwealth. Boonesborough, 25 miles to the east, was founded by Daniel Boone in 1775. Lexington, 28 miles to the north, was founded in 1775. Stanford, originally known as St. Asaph, is 10 miles south of Lancaster. It too was founded in 1775. The oldest permanent settlement in Kentucky, Harrodsburg, was founded in 1774 and is 18 miles to the west. Garrard's present day courthouse is one of the oldest courthouses in Kentucky in continuous use.

Garrard County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°38′22″N 84°32′15″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedDecember 17, 1796
Named forJames Garrard
SeatLancaster
Largest cityLancaster
Area
  Total234 sq mi (610 km2)
  Land230 sq mi (600 km2)
  Water3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total16,953
  Estimate 
(2023)
17,829
  Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitegarrardcounty.us
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