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Welcome to Cynthiana ...

Cynthiana is located in Pike County<1>.



The pronunciation of Cynthiana: sin-thee-ANN-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cynthiana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Cynthiana is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cynthiana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cynthiana is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Cynthiana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cynthiana - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky 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.

  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Waverly City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Piketon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Peebles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Leesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bainbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Highland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cynthiana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>

From that list, the Cynthiana post office opened in 1839.

We also found Cynthiana in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cynthiana.

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 Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cynthiana. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cynthiana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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