Paint Lick, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Paint Lick is an unincorporated community
in Garrard County
, Kentucky
, United States
. It lies along Routes 21
and 52 east of the city of Lancaster
, the county seat
of Garrard County. Its elevation is 820 feet (250 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 40461. Historic sites within the community include Paint Lick Presbyterian Church
(1879).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Garrard County
Garrard County, Kentucky
Garrard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is pronounced 'Gair-ad' with the third "r" silent. It was formed in 1797 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. Its county seat is Lancaster. The population was 16,912 in the 2010 Census...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. It lies along Routes 21
Kentucky Route 21
Kentucky Route 21 is a west-east highway in Madison County, running from the Garrard County line near Paint Lick to Bighill, east of Berea.It begins at KY 52 at the Garrard County line at the Paint Lick Creek Bridge...
and 52 east of the city of Lancaster
Lancaster, Kentucky
Lancaster is a city in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,734. It is the county seat of Garrard County. Located south of Lexington, it is the site of the Kennedy House, said to have been used in Uncle Tom's Cabin. The controversial...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Garrard County. Its elevation is 820 feet (250 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 40461. Historic sites within the community include Paint Lick Presbyterian Church
Paint Lick Presbyterian Church
Paint Lick Presbyterian Church is a historic church at KY 52 in Paint Lick, Kentucky.The Gothic Revival church was built in 1879 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....
(1879).