Adairville, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Gallatin Street (KY 591) in Adairville | |
 Location in Logan County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′7″N 86°51′14″W / 36.66861°N 86.85389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Logan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna Blake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 837 |
| • Density | 712.34/sq mi (274.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42202 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-00298 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485749 |
| Website | adairvilleky |
Adairville is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. Established on January 31, 1833, it was named for Governor John Adair and incorporated by the state assembly on February 7, 1871.[2][3] The population was 852 at the 2010 census.[4]
In a duel, future president Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson here in 1806.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Adairville, Kentucky Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine". Accessed July 15, 2013.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 480.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Adairville city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Killed in a Duel, Then Lost in the Earth". The New York Times.