Garrard, a central county of Kentucky, bounded N. by the Kentucky river and W. by Dick's river; area, 250 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 10,376, of whom 3,404 were colored. It has a hilly or rolling surface, and a fertile soil. The chief productions in 1870 were 83,830 bushels of wheat, 25,207 of rye, 578,887 of Indian corn, 84,456 of oats, 86,842 lbs. of butter, and 32,115 of tobacco. There were 3,135 horses, 1,442 mules and asses, 7,605 cattle, 4,410 sheep, and 16,513 swine; 6 carriage factories, and 4 distilleries. Capital, Lancaster.