Harrisburg
From the Kentucky Gazette June 26, 1818
George Harriss is about to establish a town on
his land in Campbell County at his ferry on the east side of Main Licking to be
called Harrisburg.
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The town called
Harrisburg was laid out on the east bank of the Licking River, platted by Oner R
Pwell, Deputy County Surveyor Nov 29, 1818. On July 24, 1818, George
Harris posted a notice on the court house door of his intention to make
application to the September Court for a town seat to be established. Oner
Powell certified that the town laid off by Captain George Harris is within the
bounds of this plat of 100 acres situated on the east side of Licking opposite
to the house and farm of George Harris. Harris' note read: "Gentlemen, if
your hoiners (sic) think proper to appoint and hold your Court in my house in
Harrisburg, I hereby inform you that is shall be at your Service or as many
rooms as will be Sufficient and a Convenient and a Safe place for the Clark to
keep his books and a room to live in and every accommodation that I can furnish
Shall be on the most Reasonable Terms. This from your respectfully,
February 22, 1823, George Harriss."
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"Nothing came of these
attempts, nor is there any record that George was able to sell lots in the
proposed town. Frequent floods inundated the low-lying bottom lands where
the new town was to be situated, discouraging settlement."
Snow Hill Remembered by Richard E Stevens