Bardstown, Kentucky | |
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 My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown | |
| Nickname: Bourbon Capital of the World | |
 Location of Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky. | |
  Bardstown Location in Kentucky  Bardstown Bardstown (the United States)  Bardstown Bardstown (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 85°27′18″W / 37.81750°N 85.45500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Nelson |
| Settled | Salem, 1770s[1] |
| Established | Bard's Town, 1780[1] |
| Incorporated | Bardstown, 1790[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | J. Richard Heaton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.19 sq mi (31.57 km2) |
| • Land | 12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,567 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 13,739 |
| • Density | 1,120.59/sq mi (432.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 40004 |
| Area code | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-03628 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403156[3] |
| Website | cityofbardstown.org |
Bardstown is a home rule-class city[5] in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 13,567 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County.[6]
Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a 1,000-acre (400 ha) land grant in 1785 in what was then Jefferson County, Virginia. William Bard surveyed and platted the town.[1] It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town.[1][7] The production of bourbon whiskey is a major industry.
- ^ a b c d e "Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer – Bardstown". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardstown, Kentucky
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bardstown, Kentucky". Accessed July 15, 2013.