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Bardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 13,567 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County. 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.
Wickland is a historic mansion in eastern Bardstown, Kentucky. It has been the home of three state governors: two for Kentucky, and one in Louisiana.
The Bardstown Historic District, comprising the center of Bardstown, Kentucky, is a registered historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
Crystal Maria Rogers disappeared from her home in Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, on July 3, 2015. [not verified in body] Her boyfriend at the time said she disappeared from their home overnight; her car was found on a nearby highway two days later.
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Bardstown. Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
Bardstown has been declared The Most Beautiful Small Town in America by Rand McNally and USA Today. Settled in 1780 and built for strolling, downtown Bardstown is home to nearly 200 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bardstown, city, seat (1784) of Nelson county, in the outer Bluegrass region of central Kentucky, U.S., 39 miles (63 km) southeast of Louisville. Founded as Salem in 1778, it was later renamed to honour William Bard, one of the original landowners.
BARDSTOWN BOURBON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. Bardstown is in the heart of Nelson County. A small, friendly community with a population of just over 14,000, anyone can visit its many attractions within just a short walk of downtown.
Website. View All Photos. Bardstown...the Bourbon Capital of the World® and the most beautiful small town in America, according to Rand McNally and USA Today. Tour our distilleries to see firsthand how bourbon is made and dine on bourbon-inspired cuisine that speaks to any culinary enthusiast.
Dec 6, 2018 · Bardstown is a city in the Kentucky Derby Region, located 40 miles southeast of Louisville. It is the county seat of Nelson County.
