Place:Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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NameRichmond
TypeCity
Coordinates37.745°N 84.294°W
Located inMadison, Kentucky, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
John Black Cemetery
Richmond Cemetery
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Richmond is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It is named after Richmond, Virginia, and is home to Eastern Kentucky University. In 2019, the population was 36,157. Richmond is the third-largest city in the Bluegrass region (after Louisville and Lexington) and the state's sixth-largest city. It is the eighth largest population center in Kentucky, when including metropolitan areas. The city serves as the center for work and shopping for south-central Kentucky. In addition, Richmond is the principal city of the Richmond-Berea, Kentucky Micropolitan Area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties.

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