Paint Lick, Kentucky

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.[1] In 2015, a new route for KY 52 opened, bypassing the town. Its elevation is 820 feet (250 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 40461.[3] Historic sites within the community include Paint Lick Presbyterian Church (1879).

Paint Lick, Kentucky
Nickname(s): 
"The Jewel Of Garrard County" [unofficial]
Paint Lick
Location within the state of Kentucky
Paint Lick
Paint Lick (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′0″N 84°24′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGarrard
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40461
GNIS feature ID500117

Paint Lick has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

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