Lancaster, Kentucky

Lancaster, Kentucky
City
Garrard County courthouse in Lancaster
Garrard County courthouse in Lancaster
Location of Lancaster in Garrard County, Kentucky.
Location of Lancaster in Garrard County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°36′53″N 84°34′53″W / 37.61472°N 84.58139°W / 37.61472; -84.58139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGarrard
Established1797
Incorporated1837
Named forLancaster, Pennsylvania
Government
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,901
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
4,010
 • Density1,710.09/sq mi (660.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40444, 40446
Area code859
FIPS code21-43840
GNIS feature ID2404880[2]
Websitewww.cityoflancasterky.com

Lancaster locally /ˈlæŋkəstər/[4] is a home rule-class city[5] in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[6] As of the year 2020 U.S. census, the city population was 3,901.[7]

Located south of Lexington, Lancaster is the site of the Kennedy House, sometimes said to have been the setting for Uncle Tom's Cabin.[8] The Civil War training base Camp Dick Robinson was located nearby.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lancaster, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Incorporated Places: 2020 to 2022: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Kocher, Greg (November 30, 2008). "In Garrard, murky history as tourist lure". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 6, 2016.