Lancaster, Kentucky

Lancaster is a home rule-class city in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the year 2010 U.S. census, the city population was 3,442.Located south of Lexington, Lancaster is the site of the Kennedy House, sometimes said to have been the setting for Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Civil War training base Camp Dick Robinson was located nearby. The Garrard County High School in town is the home of the "Golden Lions".GeographyLancaster is located west of the center of Garrard County at . U.S. Route 27 passes through the city, leading north to Lexington and south to Somerset. Kentucky Route 52 crosses US 27 in the center of Lancaster, leading east and northeast to Richmond, and west to Danville. Lancaster is 3mi east of the Dix River, a north-flowing tributary of the Kentucky River.According to the United States Census Bureau, Lancaster has a total area of 5.0km2, all land.