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Adair County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,903.[1] Its county seat and only municipality is Columbia.[2] The county was founded in 1801 and named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky (1820 – 1824).[3] Adair County has some of the few surviving American Chestnut trees in the United States.[4][5]
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Adair County | |
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![]() Adair County Courthouse in Columbia | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°07′N 85°17′W | |
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Founded | 1801 |
Named for | John Adair |
Seat | Columbia |
Largest city | Columbia |
Area | |
• Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
• Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
• Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,903 |
• Estimate (2023) | 19,264 ![]() |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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