Back لانكستر (كنتاكي) Arabic لانكستر (جارارد) ARZ لنکستر، کنتاکی AZB Lancaster (Kentucky) Catalan Ланкастер (Кентукки) CE Lancaster (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kentucky) CEB Lancaster (Kentucky) Spanish Lancaster (Kentucky) Basque لنکستر، کنتاکی Persian Lancaster (Kentucky) French
Lancaster, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Garrard County courthouse in Lancaster | |
 Location of Lancaster in Garrard County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′53″N 84°34′53″W / 37.61472°N 84.58139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Garrard |
| Established | 1797 |
| Incorporated | 1837 |
| Named for | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,901 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 4,010 |
| • Density | 1,710.09/sq mi (660.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40444, 40446 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-43840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404880[2] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lancaster, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
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renwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Incorporated Places: 2020 to 2022: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Kocher, Greg (November 30, 2008). "In Garrard, murky history as tourist lure". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 6, 2016.