Harrison County KY
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Formed on December 21, 1793, from parts of Bourbon and Scott counties, Harrison County is the 17th Kentucky county, named for Col. Benjamin Harrison
. The county seat, Cynthiana, was established the same year on land donated by settler Robert Harrison, named for his daughters, Cynthia and Anna. It is known as “The Maiden City”.
Havilandsville Once Prosperous
Havilandsville Once Prosperous, thriving is now ghost town of only seven families January 13, 1957 Lexington Herald-Leader By Rebecca P. Miller “This is it,” said the mail carrier—otherwise this traveler would not have recognized Havilandsville. Here in the so-called “Richlands”…
Havilandsville Sketch
The Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat, Thursday, March 18, 1926, Page 6, Cols. 1 & 2: HAVILANDSVILLE ———- Sketch Prepared by VI-VIII Grades, Richland School, Pendleton County. ———- Robert S. Haviland Born in the City of New York Nov. 11, 1796 Died…
Mount Washington Renamed Oddville
The first house in Oddville was built in 1799. The house is built of logs. In 1850 it was weather boarded and an upstairs added. The first store was built in upper Oddville in 1849. In 1850, it was named…
Traditions Fading
Arguments over Traditions Have Faded Away at Oddville By JOE WARDCourier-Journal Staff Writer ODDVILLE, Ky. – The last Republican who came out on top in this Harrison County community was Herbert Hoover. But Louie B. Nunn managed a tie here…
Whitekers Settled Oddville
The Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat, Thursday, Aug. 7, 1969: The first settlers in the Oddville community were the family of Josiah Whitaker. The Whitakers came to America from White Acre Hill, England. The name Whitaker is derived from the words White…
Interesting Bit of Kentucky History
An article in a recent paper told of a town being sold for $3,500. That village sale that might interest some of the older readers and be historical news for the young. In 1838 my grandfather, Robert S. Haviland, built…
History of Oddville
Interesting Outline of the Founding of a Harrison County Village, Six Miles From Cynthiana The first house in Oddville was built by Rev. Josiah Whitaker in 1799. He owned over 1000 acres of land around Oddville, most of which was…
Oddville Postmasters
05 Jun 1851 — Hezekiah Mac Whiteker21 Mar 1857 — Asel T Whiteker15 Feb 1867 — Ransom Lancaster15 Mar 1877 — Asel F Whiteker22 Dec 1893 — Georg M Toadvine10 Jan 1898 — Benjamin C Hickman26 Aug 1903 — Moved…
New Oddville School Ready
Dr. H. L. Donovan to Deliver Main Address At Dedication. FAMED FOR BASKETBALL Special to The Courier-Journal, Cynthiana, Ky., Nov. 3.-The new addition to the Oddville High School, costing approximately $22,000, will be dedicated at 7:30 o’clock Wednesday night, the…
Oddville School
Oddville School: The first school house was built of logs in 1808. The next school was built in the church yard and in 1879 was moved into the lot joining. In 1892 the school was moved on the opposite hill…