Garrard County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 67 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Lancaster, Paint Lick, Bryantsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kentucky is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Garrard titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP62 of 67 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
67 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGarrard was formed in 1797 (1797-06-01) from Lincoln, Madison, Mercer.
GARRARD created from LINCOLN, MADISON, and MERCER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGarrard County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,186 | 10,851 | 10,480 | 10,531 | 11,704 | 12,042 | 12,503 | 11,910 | 11,029 | 9,747 | 10,853 | 14,792 | 16,953 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Nelson National Monument | Park unit | 18.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Cartersville Cemetery |
| Collett Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Gunns Chapel Cemetery |
| Hoskins Cemetery |
| Naylor Cemetery |
| Paint Lick Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Sebastian Cemetery |
| Sebastian Cemetery |
| Stringtown Cemetery |
| Vanhock Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery (Historical) |
| Wilmot Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Camp Nelson |
| Fitchport |
| Guy |
| Hamack |
| Harmony |
| Mount Hebron |
| New Union |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2,083 | 26.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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