Uniontown, KY

Uniontown is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The 2020 census counted 929 residents. The John T. Myers Locks and Dam, once known as Uniontown Locks and Dam, is located downriver 3½ miles. Uniontown is served by the Union County Public Schools, Kentucky. Elementary students attend Uniontown Elementary. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Uniontown, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Uniontown, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The name "Uniontown" derives from the fact that the city was formed by merging the towns of Francisburg and Locust Port in 1840. A post office with the new name opened in 1842. The city is situated along the Ohio River, at its confluence with Highland Creek.