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][2] It is located on U.S. Route 62 at the Licking River.[3]

History

The area was originally called "Marysville", and was laid out in 1799 or 1800.[4] A post office called Marysville was established in 1816.[5]

The post office was renamed Claysville in 1825, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.[6] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville, Harrison County, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Claysville and Other Neighborhoods (Paris, KY)". Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, University of Kentucky Libraries, University of Kentucky. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Claysville, Kentucky". Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 322.
  5. ^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

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