Cynthiana, Kentucky
| Cynthiana, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Downtown Cynthiana
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 Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 38°23′18″N 84°17′49″W / 38.38833°N 84.29694°WCoordinates: 38°23′18″N 84°17′49″W / 38.38833°N 84.29694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,402 |
| • Density | 1,873.6/sq mi (723.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41031 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-19432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0490519 |
| Website | cynthianaky.com |
Cynthiana is a home rule-class city in Harrison County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,402 at the 2010 census. It is the seat of its county and is located roughly halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington.
Cynthiana was named after Cynthia and Anna Harrison, daughters of Robert Harrison, who had donated land for its establishment, though Harrison County was named after Colonel Benjamin Harrison, who was an early settler in the area and the sheriff of Bourbon County.
Two Civil War battles were fought in Cynthiana; the first on July 17, 1862, was part of a raid into Kentucky by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan; the second on June 11 and 12, 1864, resulted in defeat of Confederate forces on Morgan's last raid into the state.
On January 23, 1877, an LL chondrite meteorite fell in Cynthiana.
In March, 1997, the Licking River which bisects Cynthiana flooded, causing extensive damage in Cynthiana and neighboring communities.
Cynthiana is located at 38°23′18″N 84°17′49″W / 38.38833°N 84.29694°W (38.388292, -84.296841).
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