When you call Bardstown, Kentucky home you are welcomed into a community which continues to be honored as one of the 100 Best Small Towns in America. Our centralized location, access to major highways and cities, excellent school systems and complete range of recreational activities, are just a few of the reasons people choose to live and raise their families here.

Nestled in the heart of Kentucky's rolling hills, Bardstown with a population of 10,000 is a community whose leaders have forged a balance between progressiveness and historic preservation befitting Kentucky's second oldest city. From the eclectic shops in our Downtown Historic District to the national companies in our retail centers, Bardstown and Nelson County continue to be an economically vital area and the heart of a much larger multi-county region. The over 100,000 guests who visit us each year enjoy our cultural and historical heritage including My Old Kentucky Home State Park and one of the four most important Civil War museums in the country.

Education is a high priority in Nelson County and we boast three quality school systems including a county-wide system, an independent system and a private parochial school system that educates many members of our Ft. Knox families. The new Flaget Memorial Hospital offers state-of the art facilities and physicians in a wide array of specialties. Our county's 40,000 residents enjoy a variety of housing options including downtown living, homes in several golf course communities and relaxed country living.

After spending just a short time here, we are certain you will learn why so many people choose to call Bardstown and Nelson County home.

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