Woodford County, Kentucky, United States

Overview of Woodford County

• Name:
  Woodford County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Kentucky, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in central Kentucky, about 16 km (10 mi) west of Lexington; County Seat: Versailles.
• History (GNIS):
  Established in 1788, named for General William Woodford of Virginia, and an officer in the Continental Army. He died while a prisoner of War of the British Army in New York in 1780. (KY-T1/p324)
• County Seat:
  Versailles
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.033409638° 02' 00.3"N

  Longitude:-84.733279784° 43' 59.8"W
• Population:
  19,955
• Elevation:
  281 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Scott NE
  • Fayette E
  • Jessamine SE
  • Garrard S
  • Mercer SW
  • Anderson W
  • Franklin NW
• Histopolis Place ID:
  176238956
• Updated May 6, 2020