Bardstown, Kentucky

Bardstown, Kentucky
My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown
My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown
Nickname: 
Bourbon Capital of the World
Location of Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky.
Location of Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky.
Bardstown is located in Kentucky
Bardstown
Bardstown
Location in Kentucky
Bardstown is located in the United States
Bardstown
Bardstown
Bardstown (the United States)
Bardstown is located in North America
Bardstown
Bardstown
Bardstown (North America)
Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 85°27′18″W / 37.81750°N 85.45500°W / 37.81750; -85.45500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNelson
SettledSalem, 1770s[1]
EstablishedBard's Town, 1780[1]
IncorporatedBardstown, 1790[1]
Government
 • MayorJ. Richard Heaton
Area
 • Total12.19 sq mi (31.57 km2)
 • Land12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,567
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
13,739
 • Density1,120.59/sq mi (432.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
40004
Area code502
FIPS code21-03628
GNIS feature ID2403156[3]
Websitecityofbardstown.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.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer – Bardstown". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardstown, Kentucky
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bardstown, Kentucky". Accessed July 15, 2013.