Aspen Grove
A small post village of Pendleton county, situated on Wind Ridge, 12 miles from Falmouth, the capital of the county, 80 miles north east from Frankfort, 100 miles from Louisville, and by stage route 25 miles from Covington.
It contains one store, two churches, one water flouring, and one saw mill. Population 200. Post Office established in 1854.
V. F. Rouse, postmaster
Business Directory
| Addis, Ben | telegraph operator | |
| Barnard, Wm | grocer | |
| Barnes, J. C. | jewelry, watches, clocks, etc. | |
| Barnes, J. C. | harness and saddle maker | |
| Bate, John | patent right agent | |
| Baymur, W. | rope manufacturer | |
| Beagle, C. | lime manufacturer and stone dealer | |
| Boggus, J. | gunsmith | |
| Bradberry, Jason | edge tool manufacturer | |
| Butler, T. J. | cooper | |
| Cary, W. | druggist | |
| Cesar, J. | hats, caps, furs | |
| Clark, F. | shingle maker | |
| Damron & Faris | physicians and surgeons | |
| Damurm, William | sash, door and blind maker | |
| Daniels, G. | councilman | |
| Daniels, M. | dealer in tobacco and cigars | |
| Davis, L. | marble yard | |
| Dicken, Barnard & Co. | attorneys at law | |
| Dicken, C. | distiller | |
| Dicken, N. | surveyor | |
| Drake, Pool, & Co. | carriage and wagon makers | |
| Drake, R. | agricultural implement manufacturer and magistrate | |
| Echard, L. | blacksmith | |
| Ellis, C. | stationer and bookseller | |
| Ellis, F. | magistrate and marshal | |
| Ellis, L. H. | general store | |
| Ellis, M. F. | hotel proprietor | |
| Ellis, P. | baker and confectioner | |
| Hart, A. C. | nursery and seedsman | |
| Hint, John | painter | |
| Jolly, Rev. J | Baptist | |
| Jolly, J. M. | stone and brick mason | |
| Jones, D. | plow maker | |
| Kidwell, J. M. | insurance agent | |
| Lancaster, E. | dealer in tobacco and cigars | |
| Lancaster, L. | cooper | |
| Lewis, D. | watchman | |
| Lewis, G. | constable | |
| Linker, G. | boot and shoe maker | |
| McDonald, A. | carpenter and builder | |
| Martin, T. | watchman | |
| Newkirk, G. | councilman | |
| Norris, J. P. | school teacher | |
| Pettit, J. | clothing dealer | |
| Phillips, M. | turner | |
| Pool, J. | agricultural implement manufacturer | |
| Powers, J. | councilman | |
| Pribble, J. | broom manufacturer | |
| Raridon L | hide and leather dealer, tanner | |
| Rekenour, J. | hotel proprietor | |
| Rouse, A.C. | commission merchant and pump maker | |
| Rouse, Alf. | saw mill proprietor | |
| Rouse, D. | planter | |
| Rouse, Dan. | chair manufacturer and real estate agent | |
| Rouse, H | steamboat agent | |
| Rouse, L. J. | ambrotype and daguerrean artist | |
| Rouse, J. W. | railroad agent | |
| Rouse, M | brick yard proprietor and planter | |
| Rouse, Marion | dyer and scourer | |
| Rouse, M. J. & Son | water flouring mill proprietors | |
| Rouse, N. | tailor | |
| Rouse, P. | livery stable | |
| Rouse, V. F. | postmaster | |
| Rouse, W. | beef and pork packer | |
| Shaw, C. | planter | |
| Shaw, C. | fancy goods, Yankee notions, etc. | |
| Swim, J. | carpenter and builder | |
| Swim, Mrs. | millinery and dress maker | |
| Tennant, R. | blacksmith | |
| Walker, Rev. D | Methodist Episc. | |
| Whitford B. | woolen manufactory | |
| Whitford, L. C. & Son | harness and saddle makers |
From George W. Hawes’ Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, for 1859 and 1860