Cynthiana
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Established in 1793 and chartered along the South Fork of the Licking River, Cynthiana, KY, was named by founder Robert Harrison for his daughters, Cynthia and Anna
. Known as “The Maiden City,” this historic town played a key role in the Civil War, hosting two major battles in 1862 and 1864.
Original Lot Owners in Cynthiana, Kentucky
HARRISON COUNTY, KENTUCKYORIGINAL LOT OWNERS – TOWN OF CYNTHIANA, KY. 1795 Benjamin Harrison1795 George Hamilton1795 Nicholas Harrison1795 John McLaughlin1795 Lewis Marshall1795 Thomas Nailor1795 Ralph Nailor1795 James Nailor1795 John Nailor1795 Aaron Pickens1795 Hugh Stephenson1795 Samuel Jameson1795 Isaac Jameson1795 William E. Coleman1795…
Driving Tour from 1939
Kentucky: A Guide to the Bluegrass State From Tour #3 (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newport Cynthiana Paris Lexington Nicholasville Lancaster Somerset (Chattanooga, Tenn.) .[US 27] Page 251 CYNTHIANA, 64.7 m. (718 alt., 4,386 pop.), lying in the outer Bluegrass region, on the…
Cynthiana Postmasters
Hopefully this is fairly correct. This is a list of postmasters from 1825 to 1967 for Cynthiana, Ky. Names and start dates. Some are listed two or more times. I wish I had an answer as to why. I’ll research…
Cynthiana
At a Glance History In December 1793, the Kentucky General Assembly formally established the town of Cynthiana on 150 acres of land owned by Robert Harrison in Bourbon County. The land, located east of the South Fork of the Licking…