Welcome to Stanford ...

The city of Stanford is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

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Stanford was established in 1775.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stanford has a population of 3,659 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Stanford is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Stanford, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Stanford: 606

The ZIP code for Stanford: 40484<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanford had an population of 3,659 people. This is an increase of 4.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanford had a population of 3,487 people (which is 14.1% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Stanford the county's most populous community.

The population of Stanford represents 0.08% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,487 people, the population of Stanford increased 1.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,430 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stanford.

Communities Also Named Stanford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Stanford - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanford.

Communities near Stanford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanford.

Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
Harrodsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <5>
Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Garrard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
Brodhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <5>
Burgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Burgin is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <5>
Crab Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
Hustonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
- Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <5>
Eubank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <5>

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 Stanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanford. 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 Stanford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanford. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stanford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanford ...

Looking for more information about Stanford? 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 Stanford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stanford.

Adding Stanford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stanford 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 Stanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Stanford post office opened in 1798.

We also found Stanford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lincoln, 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 Stanford.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanford - 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 Stanford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stanford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<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/