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Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mays Lick (a.k.a. Mayslick, originally known as May's Lick) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 252.[3]
Mays Lick, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 38°31′01″N 83°50′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Mason |
Established | 1788 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
• Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 252 |
• Density | 394.98/sq mi (152.42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41055[4] |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-51006 |
GNIS feature ID | 2629649[2] |
Other names | Mayslick Mays Spring New Jersey Colony William Mays Settlement[2] |
May's Lick was founded in 1788 by six families from Scotch Plains, New Jersey:[5]
Abraham, Cornelius, and Isaac Drake were brothers, and John and Mary Shotwell were siblings.
The group purchased 1,400 acres (570 ha) of land from William May (for whom the community was named) near the salt lick in southern Mason County and began to build a community.[6] The Mays Lick Post Office opened in 1800. Kentucky's first consolidated school and first school transportation – consisting of a horse and wagon – was founded in Mays Lick.[7]
When May's Lick was founded (1788), Kentucky was part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. That same year, the Commonwealth of Virginia established Mason County. May's Lick became the name of the town after first being called May's Spring.[8]
Mays Lick is in southern Mason County, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Maysville. U.S. Route 68 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading north to Maysville and to Ohio, and southwest 54 miles (87 km) to Lexington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mays Lick CDP has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), of which 0.002 square miles (0.005 km2), or 0.31%, are water.[1] The community is drained by several small streams that flow north to Lees Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the North Fork of the Licking River, which joins the Ohio River at Covington.
The Mays Lick Consolidated School was constructed in 1909–1910 for $32,500 The building was the first high school in Mason County and until 1960, was the only public high school to serve the Mays Lick District. In 1982, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
Also see: May's Lick Negro School
The same May family for whom the Mason County Seat (Maysville) is named is also the namesake for May's Lick.
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