About Cynthiana:

Cynthiana, the county seat of Harrison County, is located in the North Central area of the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. The town lies on both sides of the South Licking River with the main fork of the Licking passing through the Northeast corner. The region is characterized by fertile farmland and gently rolling terrain. Distinctive architecture, history and quality of life walk hand in hand through the beautiful landscape of Harrison County. The town is 25 miles from Lexington, KY, 18 miles from Georgetown (location of Toyota Manufacturing) and 50 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio. The close proximity to larger cities provides visitors and workers easy access to Cynthiana to enjoy its rich history.

Cynthiana also boasts several manufacturing companies such as 3M, which produces the famous “Post It Notepad”, and Bullard Co. which manufactures a wide range of safety equipment. The community has been desirable place to live and work since being chartered as a town in 1793. 

Downtown Cynthiana merchants have inherited a remarkable cultural resource – well designed and high style architecture from America’s elegant Federal period, from the exuberant Victorian era and from the boom years on the twentieth century. Meanwhile, revitalization efforts in the downtown area continue to keep the town as the hub of the community.

The rural, small town atmosphere with its emphasis on family, friends and neighborhood is perhaps its strongest asset. Signs located at the perimeters of the town offer a hint of the community’s hospitable nature. It reads:

THANK YOU FOR VISITING CYNTHIANA, A CITY AS NICE AS ITS NAME!”