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Lair, Kentucky
Lair, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Lair, Kentucky
Lair, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Lair, Kentucky is located in the United States
Lair, Kentucky
Lair, Kentucky
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harrison
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 859
GNIS feature ID 495908

Lair is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States. Lair is located on U.S. Route 27, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south of Cynthiana.

History

A post office was established as Lair's Station in 1860, was renamed Lair in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920. In the 1870s, the community contained a store, two gristmills, and two distilleries.

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