county in Kentucky, United States
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Garrard County (/ˈɡærərd/ GARR-ərd) is a county located east-central Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 16,953. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was formed in 1796 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. One of the earliest settlers was Harman Back Jr. (1737–1797). He, his wife Katherine, and their three sons (Joseph, Harman Jr., and Jacob) had migrated there, in 1789, from Little Fork, Virginia.
It was a prohibition or dry county until November 7, 2023, when voters approved to allow alcohol sales countywide.
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