Falmouth
A post village and the capital of Pendleton county, situated on the left bank of Licking river, at the junction with its south branch, and a station on the Kentucky Central Railroad, 60 miles north east from Frankfort, 39 miles from Covington, and about 100 miles from Louisville. It is situated on a beautiful plain and surrounded by heights which command an extensive view, It has considerable river traffic, and contains a Court House and other county buildings, four churches (Methodist, Baptist, Reformed, and Catholic), one Seminary, one Masonic Lodge (Orion, No. 222), one water flouring and one steam saw mill, four hotels, six general stores, eight attorneys, two magistrates, one baker, one cooper, one milliner, and ten or twelve mechanical trades. Population 500. Post office established 1819. George W. Jameson, postmaster.
Business Directory
| Barbee, Rev. J. R. | Reformed | |
| Barton, C. T. | boot and shoe maker | |
| Bradford, Hugh | magistrate | |
| Clark, J. L. | harness and saddle maker | |
| Coyl, P. C. | baker and confectioner | |
| Craigg, F. P. | painter | |
| Curry, J. M. | sheriff | |
| Delany, J. | tailor | |
| Duffe, P. | stone and brick mason | |
| Duncan, C. | attorney at law | |
| Fanthorp --- | Catholic priest | |
| Fitzpatrick, H. A. | county attorney | |
| Foly, J. | baker and confectioner | |
| Gordon, H. | boot and shoe maker | |
| Hanser, S. T. | attorney at law | |
| Hardmon, David | cooper | |
| Hudnalt, J. I. | county judge and attorney at law | |
| Jameson, G. W. | postmaster and general store | |
| Kavanaugh, Rev. W. B. | Methodist | |
| Kenneda, James | stone and brick mason | |
| Kennet, J. N. | hotel proprietor | |
| Lee, R. S. | carpenter and builder | |
| Lightfoot, G. C. | hotel proprietor, magistrate, and general store | |
| Look, Mrs. -- | milliner and dress maker | |
| McCarty, R. | surveyor and hotel proprietor | |
| Moore, T. E. | clerk Circuit court | |
| Murphy, James | carpenter and builder | |
| Newman, H. | general store | |
| Oldham, T. J. | general store | |
| Oneal, Jno.W. | ambrotype and daduerrean artist | |
| Orion Lodge | F & A. Masons, No. 222 | |
| Owings, J. C. | carpenter and builder | |
| Perrin, J. W. | attorney at law | |
| Rawlings, J. B. | general store and livery stable | |
| Records, J. E. | attorney at law | |
| Reede, F. G. | harness and saddle maker | |
| Riggs, W. B. | surveyor | |
| Roberts, A. G. | attorney at law | |
| Sharp, Burk, & Co. | general store | |
| Swoope, T. F. | attorney at law | |
| Tomlinson, R. | agent Adams Express Co. | |
| Watson, A. | hotel proprietor | |
| Wick, Wm. | painter | |
| Woodson, W. O. | surveyor |
From George W. Hawes’ Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, for 1859 and 1860