Oddville

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Oddville is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, located on U.S. Route 62 about 5.4 miles north-northeast of Cynthiana.

It was established in 1799.

Origin of Name: The community was named “Oddville” in an attempt to satisfy postal authorities with a unique name for its post office. Legend holds that local residents were told to find a name “more odd” after a previous request (specifically to be named “Mt. Washington”) was denied due to similar names already existing.

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…

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…

Oddville High Principal Resigns

Students Whip Oddville High School Teacher Two Placed Under Arrest and School Is Closed for An Investigation CYNTHIANA, Ky., April 4-(AP)- With one student under arrest and juvenile warrants out for two others, quiet reigned today at the Oddville high…

Reminiscences of Oddville in 1860 and Later

The Cynthiana Democrat (Cynthiana, Kentucky), Thu., June 12, 1919, p. 12 DELIGHTFUL Reminiscences of Oddville in 1860 and Later. My first view of Cynthiana was by “early candle light” one evening in the fall of ’60. With his fares and…