Anderson County, Kentucky

Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,421. Its county seat is Lawrenceburg. The county was formed in 1827 and named for Richard Clough Anderson, Jr., a Kentucky legislator, U.S. Congressman and minister to Colombia.Anderson County is part of the Frankfort, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette-Richmond-Frankfort, KY Combined Statistical Area.HistoryAnderson County was established in 1827 from land given by Franklin, Mercer, and Washington counties.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.2%) is water. The county is in the heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass region along the Kentucky River.Adjacent countiesFranklin County (north)Woodford County (east)Mercer County (southeast)Washington County (south)Nelson County (southwest)Spencer County (west)Shelby County (northwest)