Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky

Old US 68 over Lee's Creek, replaced in 1925.
Note the advertisements painted on the beams.

Plaque unveiled noting May's Lick as site of first consolidated school transportation, here.	History of the Mays Lick Baptist Church a short version is here; the longer version is here (pdf).
History of Mays Lick Christian Church is here.	Edith Davis' history of Mayslick is here. (pdf)
Mayslick dot com is here.	"Rev. A. A. Price is making his home at Mays Lick, Ky." from The Freeman, A National Illustrated Colored Newspaper, May 24, 1890,
"Five hundred people visited the mineral springs near Mayslick, this county, yesterday, and each one carried away a vessel of the water that is believed to have such healing qualities. The water has been analyzed, and was found to contain medicinal properties that are claimed beneficial to consumptives." - The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, June 20, 1895
Lynn David interview 13 older Mayslick residents in 1985 and 1986. They've not been transcribed, but can be heard at the NKU's Steely Library's Archives. Read more about them here.	"Mayslick, Ky., June 12. - Fire Thursday destroyed the Ryan & Worthington livery stables, the Owsley saloon and several cottages. The Bank of Mayslick and Presbyterian church were damaged." - The Owingsville Outlook, June 18, 1903
"TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away from the subscriber on the 9th of November, two miles back of New Albany, Indiana, a likely mulatto boy, copper colored, 21 years of age, 6 feet high; had on when he went away, a wool hat, blue jeans coat and pantaloons, yellow waistcoat, and a very heavy pair of shoes with three soles. The above reward will be given for the said negro, if confined in Louisville jail, so that I can get him, or delivered to the owner, David Small, Mayslick, Mason county, Ky. Wm. Hickman, New Albany, Ia. Nov. 12." from the Louisville Public Advertiser, November 12, 1829

Yeah, Yeah, it's Nicholas County . . . 1929.
I thought if you're looking at Mays Lick, you'd like it.

For the record, I have no idea whether it's "May's Lick" (possessive); "Mays Lick,"
(two words, not possessive); or Mayslick," (one word). It depends on who's writing it,
what the context is, and the year in which they were writing it. I generally follow the
usage of whatever I'm quoting.


Mayslick School, 1914	Mayslick School, 1914	Mayslick School, 1914
Wagon Sheds for School Wagon Horses	Children Getting on board the wagons	Loaded for delivery home


Mayslick Christian Church, 1956	Mayslick Christian Church Parsonage, 1956	Another picture of the Wernwag home.
The parsonage was built by, and was earlier the home of, Louis V. Wernwag, 1769-1843, a famous builder of covered bridges in Kentucky. A collection of photos of his covered bridges is here.


Bank in May's Lick		US Post Office, Mayslick	Main Street, Mayslick