Claysville, Harrison County, Kentucky Explained

Claysville is an unincorporated, rural community in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States; which was established by African Americans after the American Civil War ended in 1865.^[1] It is located on U.S. Route 62 at the Licking River.^[2]

History

The area was originally called "Marysville", and was laid out in 1799 or 1800.^[3] A post office called Marysville was established in 1816.^[4]

The post office was renamed Claysville in 1825, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.^[5] Claysville was once considered a busy shipping point, but when the railroad was completed in the area and bypassed Claysville, business activity shifted to other nearby towns, and Claysville's population dwindled.

References

38.5192°N -84.1853°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Claysville and Other Neighborhoods (Paris, KY) . 2023-02-07 . Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, University of Kentucky Libraries, University of Kentucky.
2. Web site: Claysville, Kentucky. Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. 25 November 2014.
3. Book: Collins, Lewis . History of Kentucky . 1877 . 322.
4. Web site: Harrison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 January 2015.
5. Web site: Harrison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113052/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=KY&county=Harrison . 4 March 2016 .