A small post village of Mason county, in the north-eastern part of the State, situated on Stone Lick Creek, 8 miles from Maysville, the capital of the county, 80 miles east north-east from Frankfort, 65 miles from Covington, and by stage routes 8 miles from Maysville and 9 from Mount Carmel.

It contains a Methodist Church, one lodge (I. O. O. F.) one water flouring and saw mill, several hotels, two general stores, three physicians, two attorneys, two magistrates, two bakers and confectioners, one private banker, two beef and pork packers, one weaver, two distilleries, several tanners, one lime manufactory, two milliners, two surveyors, various mechanical trades, and several resident planters. Population 100.  Post office established about 1830.