Cynthiana, KY Public Records
Cynthiana is an incorporated city in Harrison County, Kentucky, with an estimated population of 6,557 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 4.6 square miles of land. That is up about 221 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Cynthiana City Hall
Cynthiana's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Kentucky Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Cynthiana Contact on File
| Government | City Of Cynthiana |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 67, Cynthiana, KY 41031 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cynthianaky.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Cynthiana
Cynthiana is in Harrison County. In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Harrison County at a Glance
| County | Harrison County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 19,525 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Harrison County Office of Circuit Court Clerk (Harrison County Justice Center)
| Address | 115 Court St., Cynthiana, KY 41031 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (859) 234-1914 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit, Family, District and Business Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce, probate) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | kycourts.gov/…/Harrison.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Harrison County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Cynthiana
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Cynthiana, KY:
📋 Cynthiana Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (Cabinet for Health and Family Services)Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Harrison County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kentucky Court of Justice |
| Sex offender registry | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police) |