Garrison, Kentucky

About Garrison

Garrison, KY is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Kentucky.

Garrison holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.7 square miles.

📰 Garrison News Today

• After two seasons at Kentucky, Brandon Garrison has found his next school Lexington Herald Leader · Apr 12
• Bonnie Mae Riffe Witten Obituary | Globe Family Funeral Chapel | Garrison, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 7
• Brandon Garrison rocks the rim for Kentucky ESPN · Aug 10
• Kentucky big man Brandon Garrison has entered the transfer portal Sports Illustrated · Apr 3
• Man dies in Eastern Ky. crash WSAZ · Jul 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Garrison Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Garrison — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garrison

• Pinnacle Park reviews ★
• Shawnee State Forest Wilderness Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Garrison

• Garrison Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Garrison

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