A village of 150 inhabitants, settled in 1825 and located in the western part of Pendleton County, 14 miles from Falmouth, the county seat, 10 from De Mossville, on the Kentucky Central R. R., its nearest shipping point, and 145 by rail from Louisville.  It contains a steam flouring mill, two churches, Christian and Baptist, and a public school.  There are five lodges which hold their meetings here – Masonic, Odd Fellows, Good Templars, Temple of Honor and a range.  Live stock and tobacco are the principal shipments from here.  Weekly mail. Lewis Helmick, postmaster.

Ashcroft, A. P., blacksmith

Cram, F. M, Dry Goods

Daugherty, H. E., Dry Goods

Hegar, John, Shoemaker

Morris, Austin, Miller

Roacher, F., Grocer and hotel

Scott, J. T., Physician