Danville, Kentucky
| Danville, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Danville
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| Nickname(s): "The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass" | |
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| Coordinates: 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.64556°N 84.76972°WCoordinates: 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.64556°N 84.76972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyle |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Mike Perros |
| • City Manager | Ron Scott |
| • Commissioners | James Atkins Kevin Caudill Rick Serres Denise Terry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
| • Land | 15.8 sq mi (41.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,218 |
| • Density | 1,025/sq mi (395.7/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 40422-40423 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-19882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0490584 |
| Website | www |
Danville is a home rule-class city in Boyle County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census. Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties.
In 2001, Danville received a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In 2011, Money magazine placed Danville as the fourth-best place to retire in the United States. Danville has recently been twice chosen to host U.S. Vice-Presidential debates, in 2000 and in 2012.
Within Kentucky, Danville is called the "City of Firsts":
Danville was part of the Great Settlement Area around Harrod's Fort (present-day Harrodsburg), which was first settled in 1774. The site was originally known as Crow's Station for settler John Crow, but the town was surveyed and platted by Walker Daniel, Kentucky's first district attorney, who bought 76 acres (31 ha) near the Wilderness Road from Crow in 1783. The city was named for Daniel. The Virginia legislature officially established Danville on December 4, 1787.
Between 1784 and 1792, ten conventions were held in Danville to petition for better governance and ultimately to secure independence from Virginia. In 1786 the Danville Political Club was organized. It met each Saturday night at Grayson's Tavern to discuss the political, economic, and social concerns of the day. After a state constitution was adopted and separation was confirmed in 1792, the town ceased to be of statewide importance. Its leading citizens moved elsewhere.
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