Welcome to Cynthiana ...
The city of Cynthiana is located in Harrison County<1> and is the County Seat for Harrison County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cynthiana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cynthiana has a population of 6,286 people<2> (see below for details).
Cynthiana is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cynthiana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cynthiana: 859
The ZIP code for Cynthiana: 41031<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cynthiana had an population of 6,286 people. This is a decrease of 1.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cynthiana had a population of 6,402 people (which is 34.04% of the total population of Harrison County). This makes Cynthiana the county's most populous community.
The population of Cynthiana represents 0.15% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,402 people, the population of Cynthiana increased 2.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,258 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cynthiana.
Communities Also Named Cynthiana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cynthiana - they are located in Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cynthiana.
Communities near Cynthiana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cynthiana.
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Cynthiana to Paris
- Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <6>
- Millersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <6>
- North Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Middletown
- From Cynthiana to North Middletown
- Sadieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Mount Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Olivet
- From Cynthiana to Mount Olivet
- Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corinth
- From Cynthiana to Corinth
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cynthiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cynthiana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cynthiana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cynthiana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cynthiana. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cynthiana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cynthiana ...
Looking for more information about Cynthiana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cynthiana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cynthiana.
Adding Cynthiana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cynthiana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cynthiana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Cynthiana post office opened in 1820.
We also found Cynthiana in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cynthiana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cynthiana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cynthiana. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cynthiana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cynthiana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cynthiana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |