Stanford, Kentucky
| Stanford, Kentucky | |
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Historic Commercial District
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 Location of Stanford, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′56″N 84°39′37″W / 37.53222°N 84.66028°WCoordinates: 37°31′56″N 84°39′37″W / 37.53222°N 84.66028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eddie Carter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,487 |
| • Density | 1,124.9/sq mi (697.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40484 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-73110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0504254 |
| Website | www.stanfordky.org |
Stanford is a home rule-class city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, having been founded in 1775. Its population was 3,487 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. Stanford is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Stanford was founded in 1775 by Benjamin Logan as Logan's Fort, alternately known as St. Asaph, the name given it by Logan. The site of the fort is about one mile west of the courthouse at the center of town. The name "Fort Logan" is still used to this day by local businesses, including the Fort Logan Hospital and Standing Fort Collectibles. The main street was built on what was originally a buffalo trail.
The name Stanford may have come from "Standing Fort", which Fort Logan became known as because it survived multiple attacks by British-led Native Americans during the American Revolution. Alternately, it may have been named for Stamford, England. Although it was one of the smaller pioneer forts, it never fell to an attack.
In 1781, the original settlement expanded when Benjamin Logan donated part of his own land as the site for a courthouse. The county court continued to meet at Fort Harrod (now Harrodsburg) until 1785, when Mercer County was established. By 1786 Stanford had received its charter, making it one of the first towns in the former (1776–1780) Kentucky County, Virginia, with a formal charter. In 1787 the courthouse opened in a building made of logs. It has been expanded and upgraded over time, the courthouse remains on the same site. Unlike most courthouses in Kentucky, it has never suffered from a fire or other major loss of records. Lincoln County has all its original records and archives dating from November 1789, making it one of the more complete archives in Kentucky. Among its original land deeds kept on vellum are deeds granting land to both Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton,
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