Welcome to Bardstown ...
The city of Bardstown is located in Nelson County<1> and is the County Seat for Nelson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bardstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.
The city was incorporated in 1790.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bardstown has a population of 13,246 people<2> (see below for details).
Bardstown is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bardstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Bardstown (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Bardstown: 502
The ZIP code for Bardstown: 40004<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Bardstown was originally named Bairds Town. For more information about the names of Bardstown, see The Names of Bardstown on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bardstown had an population of 13,246 people. This is an increase of 13.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bardstown had a population of 11,700 people (or 26.82% of the total population of Nelson County). This makes Bardstown the county's most populous community.
The population of Bardstown represents 0.27% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,700 people, the population of Bardstown increased 12.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,374 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bardstown.
Communities Also Named Bardstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bardstown - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bardstown.
Communities near Bardstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bardstown.
- Mount Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <6>
- Shepherdsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <6>
- Hillview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Lebanon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebanon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
- Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lebanon Junction
- From Bardstown to Lebanon Junction
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taylorsville
- From Bardstown to Taylorsville
- Hebron Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield
- From Bardstown to Bloomfield
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bardstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bardstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bardstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bardstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bardstown. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bardstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bardstown ...
Looking for more information about Bardstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bardstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bardstown.
Adding Bardstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bardstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bardstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Bardstown post office opened in 1794.
We also found Bardstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bardstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bardstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bardstown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bardstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bardstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bardstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |