Robards (/ˈrɒbərdz/) is a home rule-class city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States.

The early settlers of the area included Reuben Moss, George Robards, George Eakins, Bennett Sandefur, Jordan Moss, Enoch Spencer, Thomas Reidout, Ben Wall, Nathan Smith, T. W. Royster, James McMullin, and Samuel McMullin Sr. As far back as 1810 and through 1840, and even later, before Robards became a community, its site attracted daring horsemen who raced their steeds there on a race track, which was a straight half mile section of road, congregating to bet.

Two of the chief battles of the American Civil War in this county took place at what would become Robards.

He also owned and operated a tobacco stemmery which employed 50 men and shipped directly to Europe.

While tobacco, corn and wheat were the chief cash crops, a number of farmers were engaged in cattle raising.

Spencer serving as manager of the Robard's Station Co-operative Grange Store; and F.M.

There was one ample frame building used for the district common school and for religious services.

In 1887, Starling reported that Robards had nine stores, a steam mill, a school building, a church with a seating capacity of 400, a large livery stable and a good hotel.

Lucy Furman, a fiction writer, told events of Robards Station as they related to the religious sect that flourished during the late 19th century.

Her book, Stories of a Sanctified Town (1896), was so true to life that the residents of Robards recognized her characters in spite of changed names and combinations of locales.

Present-day southbound travelers on U.S. 41 will see a road sign calling Robards "the Sanctified Town".

The city limits now extend east past US-41 to Interstate 69, the Pennyrile Parkway, with access from Exit 68.