A post village and the capital of Pendleton county, situated on the left bank of Licking river, at the junction with its south branch, and a station on the Kentucky Central Railroad, 60 miles north east from Frankfort, 39 miles from Covington, and about 100 miles from Louisville.

It is situated on a beautiful plain and surrounded by heights which command an extensive view,  It has considerable river traffic, and contains a Court House and other county buildings, four churches (Methodist, Baptist, Reformed, and Catholic), one Seminary, one Masonic Lodge (Orion, No. 222), one water flouring and one steam saw mill, four hotels, six general stores, eight attorneys, two magistrates, one baker, one cooper, one milliner, and ten or twelve mechanical trades.  Population 500.  Post office established 1819.