Harrison County, County seat in northern Kentucky, US
Harrison County stretches across rolling hills and farmland, with the South Fork of the Licking River flowing through its administrative center, Cynthiana.
The county was established in December 1793, named after Colonel Benjamin Harrison, who served as sheriff of Bourbon County in Kentucky.
The county's seat, Cynthiana, features over 30 public murals throughout its streets, earning recognition as The Muraled City of Kentucky.
U.S. Routes 27 and 62 intersect in Cynthiana, connecting residents to Cincinnati 56 miles north and Paris 14 miles south.
The Rohs Opera House in Cynthiana maintains its original 1871 structure while screening first-run movies and hosting live performances.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: December 21, 1793
Capital city: Cynthiana
Website: http://www.harrisoncountyfiscalcourt.com
Shares border with: Bracken County, Robertson County, Nicholas County, Bourbon County, Scott County, Grant County, Pendleton County
Website: http://harrisoncountyfiscalcourt.com
GPS coordinates: 38.44000,-84.33000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 07:50
Cane Ridge
29.8 km
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
29.3 km
Yuko-En on the Elkhorn
32 km
Cardome Centre
31.9 km
Confederate Monument in Cynthiana
6.6 km
The Grange
23.8 km
Colville Covered Bridge
17 km
Forest Retreat
26.3 km
Spur Gasoline Station
6.5 km
Bourbon County Courthouse
26.2 km
Church of the Advent, Episcopal
6 km
Thomas Metcalf House
21.5 km
Charity's House
26.7 km
Walker Buckner House
31.8 km
Leslie T. Applegate House
26.2 km
Harrison County Courthouse
6.3 km
Stone Barn on Brushy Creek
25.9 km
Paris Courthouse Square Historic District
26.2 km
Sheehan House
26.6 km
Robertson County Courthouse
27.6 km
William Mathers House
28.8 km
Bishop House
26.3 km
Cynthiana Commercial District
8.9 km
Erasmus Riggs House
31 km
Thomas A. Dorsey Farmhouse
30.5 km
McKee-Vimont Row Houses
22.2 km
William Arnold Log House
29.7 km
Covered Bridge over the South Fork of Licking River
6.4 kmReviews
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