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Harrison County
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Harrison County
,
Kentucky
,
United States
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Overview of Harrison County
Name:
Harrison County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Kentucky
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in northern Kentucky, 48 km (30 mi) north-northeast of Lexington; County Seat: Cynthiana.
History (GNIS):
Established in 1793, named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison, an officer in the Revolutionary War and later a Kentucky politician. (KY-T1/p132)
County Seat:
Cynthiana
Coordinates:
Latitude:
38.4500738
38° 27' 00.3"
N
Longitude:
-84.3499370
84° 20' 59.8"
W
Population:
16,248
Elevation:
241 m
Surrounding Counties:
Bracken
NE
Robertson
E
Nicholas
SE
Bourbon
SE
Fayette
S
Scott
SW
Owen
W
Grant
NW
Pendleton
N
Histopolis Place ID:
714393049
Updated May 6, 2020