Cynthiana was named after Cynthia and Anna Harrison,[REF] daughters of Robert Harrison, who had donated land for its establishment,[REF] though Harrison County was named after Colonel Benjamin Harrison, who was an early settler in the area and the sheriff of Bourbon County [REF].
March 2, 1997, the Licking River which bisects Cynthiana flooded, causing extensive damage in Cynthiana and neighboring communities.