Population

The estimated population in 2005 was 77,749.

Area

440.68 square miles

Relief

Elevation ranges from 530 to 1660 feet above sea level.

Prominent Physical Features

Berea College Forest
The Pinnacles
Kentucky River Palisades
Fort Boonesborough State Park

Major Roads

Interstate 75
U.S. Highway 25
U.S. Highway 421
Kentucky State Highway 21
Kentucky State Highway 52

Lakes, Streams, and Rivers

Kentucky River
Owsley Fork Lake
Lake Willgreen
Muddy Creek
Otter Creek
Silver Creek

Historical Sites

Boone Tavern Hotel
White Hall
Fort Boonesborough
Bybee Pottery

Attractions

Lake Reba Recreational Area
Battle of Richmond Reenactment Weekend

History of Name

James Madison (1751-1836), member of the Constitutional Convention and U.S. president.

Festivals

Battle Of Richmond Civil War Reenactment: 8/25- 8/26
18th Century Trade Fair: 5/26- 5/28
Berea Craft Festival: 7/13- 7/15
Spoon bread Festival: 9/14- 9/16

County Seat

Richmond was settled in 1785 and the town was established in 1795 as the new county seat, replacing Milford. It was named for the town in Virginia.

Parks

Fort Boonesborough State Park
153 acres in Madison county.
On the Kentucky River. Includes reconstructed pioneer fort and camping. In Boonesboro on KY 388 between Richmond and Winchester.
White Hall State Historic Site
13 acres in Madison county.
The home of Cassius Marcellus Clay. Off I-75 between Richmond and Lexington.

Websites

Origins of Kentucky County Names

Kentucky Festivals

Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer

Battle of Richmond

Spoon Bread Festival