Hardin County, Kentucky
| Hardin County, Kentucky | |
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Hardin County courthouse in Elizabethtown
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | John Hardin |
| Seat | Elizabethtown |
| Largest city | Elizabethtown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 630 sq mi (1,632 km2) |
| • Land | 623 sq mi (1,614 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2), 1.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 105,543 |
| • Density | 169/sq mi (65/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is at Elizabethtown. The county was formed in 1792.
Hardin County is part of the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Louisville/Jefferson County—Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 105,543.
Hardin County is known for being the birthplace of former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, though the location is now part of neighboring Larue County.
Hardin County was established in 1792 from land given by Nelson County. Hardin was the 15th Kentucky county in order of formation. The county is named for Col. John Hardin, a Continental Army officer during the American Revolution and a brother of the Capt. William Hardin who founded Hardinsburg.
Courthouse fires destroyed county records in 1864 and again in 1932. The present courthouse dates from 1934.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 630 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 623 square miles (1,610 km2) is land and 6.9 square miles (18 km2) (1.1%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county by area in Kentucky.
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