Lancaster, Kentucky

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 / 37.61472; -84.58139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGarrard
Established1797
Incorporated1837
Named afterLancaster, Pennsylvania
Government
Area
  Total
2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
  Land2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,901
  Estimate 
(2022)
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
Websitewww.cityoflancasterky.com

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

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