Adair County, Kentucky

Adair County
Adair County Courthouse in Columbia
Map of Kentucky highlighting Adair County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°07′N 85°17′W / 37.11°N 85.28°W / 37.11; -85.28
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1801
Named forJohn Adair
SeatColumbia
Largest cityColumbia
Area
 • Total412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Land405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,903
 • Estimate 
(2023)
19,264 Increase
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.columbia-adaircounty.com

Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,903.[1] Its county seat and only municipality is Columbia.[2] The county was founded in 1801 and named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky (1820 – 1824).[3] Adair County has some of the few surviving American Chestnut trees in the United States.[4][5]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Adair County Government (June 6, 2007). "Kentucky: Adair County – Overview". Commonwealth of Kentucky. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "State's largest historic Chestnut tree stands on an Adair County farm.", Columbia Magazine, June 17, 2005; Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Flavell, John. "American tale: Bringing back the perfect tree.", Daily Independent, July 24, 2009.