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Welcome to Hardin County ...

Time Zone: Hardin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elizabethtown is the Seat for Hardin County.

Hardin County was founded in 1792 and was created by taking area from Nelson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hardin had a population of 110,958 people. This is an increase of 3.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 106,950 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardin represented 2.46% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Hardin County:

  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Radcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <2>
  • Sonora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <2>
  • Upton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
  • Vine Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
    • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <2>
  • West Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
 

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