Adair County | |
|---|---|
 Adair County Courthouse in Columbia | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′N 85°17′W / 37.11°N 85.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1801 |
| Named for | John Adair |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest city | Columbia |
| Area | |
• Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,903 |
• Estimate (2023) | 19,264  |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "State's largest historic Chestnut tree stands on an Adair County farm.", Columbia Magazine, June 17, 2005; Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Flavell, John. "American tale: Bringing back the perfect tree.", Daily Independent, July 24, 2009.