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Garrard County: 079: Lancaster: 1796: Madison County, Lincoln County, and Mercer County: James Garrard, second Governor of Kentucky (1796–1804) 17,829: 231 sq mi (598 km 2) Grant County: 081: Williamstown: 1820: Pendleton County: Samuel Grant (1762–89 or 94), John Grant (1754–1826), and Squire Grant (1764–1833), three of the county's ...
Garrard County (/ ˈ ɡ ær ər d / GARR-ərd) is a county located east-central Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 16,953. [1] Its county seat is Lancaster. [2] The county was formed in 1796 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. [3]
Lancaster is located west of the center of Garrard County. U.S. Route 27 passes through the city, leading north 35 miles (56 km) to Lexington and south 39 miles (63 km) to Somerset. Kentucky Route 52 crosses US 27 in the center of Lancaster, leading east and northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Richmond, and west 11 miles (18 km) to Danville.
Garrison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 731 as of the 2020 census. [3] Garrison has a post office with ZIP code 41141, which opened on February 26, 1886. [4] [5] The community is located along the Ohio River and Kentucky Route 8.
Location of Garrard County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Garrard County, Kentucky. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Two weeks later, Nelson spoke with Union leaders from southeastern Kentucky at Lancaster and Crab Orchard. The later town was conveniently located at the south end of the turnpike in Garrard County and it was at the head of the Wilderness Road some sixty-five miles north of the Cumberland Gap .
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was quoted as saying that the January 2009 storm that blew through Kentucky was the "worst natural disaster" to ever hit the commonwealth. Nearly all of the 120 counties were affected in some way, and almost every Kentucky Guardsman was called up to assist citizens from the Bluegrass to the Mississippi River.
Kentucky Route 1247 (KY 1247) is a 41.340-mile-long (66.530 km) secondary state highway in southeast-central Kentucky. It traverses Pulaski and Lincoln counties. The highway was formerly signed as U.S. Route 27 (US 27).