Cynthiana, Kentucky

About Cynthiana

Cynthiana is a close-knit town in northeastern Kentucky counting 6,557 people who proudly call it home.

Cynthiana holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,441 residents per square mile.

📰 Cynthiana News Today

• Discover One of Kentucky’s Most Unique Small Cities—With ‘Walking Dead’ Ties and a Mural-filled Main Street Travel + Leisure · Oct 9
• Karrol Lee Pinney Obituary (2026) - Cynthiana, KY - Ware Funeral Home - Cynthiana Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Witches Day Out event helps small businesses in Cynthiana: 'It's a good community' LEX 18 News · Sep 26
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Cynthiana, Kentucky - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23
• Cynthiana to end use of Flock cameras WKYT · Aug 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cynthiana Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,557.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cynthiana

• Biancke's Restaurant — american
• Big Daddy Jim’s Diner — american
• Cynthiana Cheese Store & Deli — american
• Dairy Queen Grill & Chill — ice cream
• The Sweet Boutique

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cynthiana Harrison County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cynthiana

• Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cynthiana

• Eastside Elementary School
• Harrison County Area Technology Center
• Harrison County High School
• Harrison County Learning Center
• Harrison County Middle School
• Northside Elementary School
• Southside Elementary School
• Westside Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Harrison Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cynthiana

🏘️ Nearby Communities