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Anderson
County, located in Kentucky's Bluegrass region was established on January 16, 1827 and was formed from
Franklin,
Mercer ,
and
Washington counties. It was named in honor of Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. (1788-1826), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, first U.S. minister to Columbia, and
nephew of General George Rogers Clark. The county seat is Lawrenceburg, located approximately 30 miles west of Lexington and 12 miles south of the state capital of Frankfort and 50+ miles east of Louisville. It was incorporated, originally as Lawrence, in 1820.
Anderson County is bounded on the east by the Kentucky River and Woodford County, on the south southeast by Mercer County, the south southwest by Washington County, west by Nelson County,and Spencer County, northwest by Shelby County and north by Franklin County. The Bluegrass Parkway runs through southern Anderson and I64 is just north of the county.
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