The 1871 act of incorporation established the town's boundary as a perfect circle centered on the intersection of Main and Walnut streets with a radius of . However, in 1981, the city clarified that the circle has a radius of . In 2014, the city annexed of unincorporated territory, consisting of the new Robertson County School and the rights of way of U.S. Route 62 and Kentucky Route 616 leading to the school.
tHE 1871 act of iNcorPORatIon estAbLished The tOwN's boundArY as A peRfect CirCLe centerEd on tHE InTerSectiOn Of Main and waLnuT STrEets With a radiuS of . HowEver, in 1981, the citY clarifIed tHaT ThE cIRCle hAs a RAdiUs oF . In 2014, tHe CiTy annexeD oF uNiNcoRPoRaTed tErriToRy, consIstiNG oF THe nEw Robertson counTy scHool anD ThE riGhts Of way of U.s. ROUTE 62 and kentucky rOuTe 616 LEadiNg To tHe scHoOL.