Historical Marker
The Old Cemetery
Historical marker location:
Cynthiana, Kentucky
( Cemetery adjacent to Main St., US 27, Cynthiana)
Only burial ground in Cynthiana from 1793 to 1868. Located on four acres deeded to the city by Robert Harrison, owner of land on which Cynthiana founded. Samuel January, first Mayor, and other prominent early citizens buried here. First school in city, Harrison Academy, situated on corner of this plot. Cynthiana named for Harrison's daughters Cynthia and Anna.