Garrard County | |
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![]() Garrard County Courthouse in Lancaster | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°38′22″N 84°32′15″W / 37.63958°N 84.53763°W | |
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Founded | December 17, 1796 |
Named for | James Garrard |
Seat | Lancaster |
Largest city | Lancaster |
Area | |
• Total | 234 sq mi (610 km2) |
• Land | 230 sq mi (600 km2) |
• Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,953 |
• Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | garrardcounty |
Garrard County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 U. S. Census, the population was 16,953.[1] Its county seat is Lancaster.[2] The county was formed on December 17, 1796 and was named for James Garrard, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804.[3]