Harrison County, Kentucky

Harrison County
Harrison County
County
	Harrison County Courthouse in Cynthiana
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°26′N 84°20′W / 38.44°N 84.33°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	December 21, 1793
Named for	Benjamin Harrison (Pennsylvania)
Seat	Cynthiana
Largest city	Cynthiana
Area
• Total	310 sq mi (800 km2)
• Land	306 sq mi (790 km2)
• Water	3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 1.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,692
• Estimate (2023)	19,415
• Density	60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.harrisoncounty; fiscalcourt.com

Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,692.^[1] Its county seat is Cynthiana.^[2] The county was founded in 1793 and named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison, an advocate for Kentucky statehood, framer of the Kentucky Constitution, and Kentucky legislator.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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