About Pendleton County

Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of northern Kentucky’s Licking River Valley, Pendleton County, Kentucky lies 27 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, 40 miles north of Lexington, Kentucky, 99 miles northeast of Louisville, Kentucky, and has a land area of 280 square miles.

The northeast portion of the county is bounded by the Ohio River, and the Licking River flows northward through the central area of the county.

The City of Falmouth, the county seat, is located at the conflux of the main Licking River and its south fork, in the center of Pendleton County. The City of Butler also lies on the Licking River, 10 miles north of Falmouth.

Kentucky Wool Festival

A three-day event held annually at the Kentucky Wool Festival Grounds and Exposition Center, adjacent to Kincaid Lake State Park, on the first full weekend in October. Our premier attraction that draws as many as 35,000 to this one-of-a-kind celebration of the sheep and features arts, crafts, antiques, heritage demonstrations, great food and down home entertainment.

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Historic Downtown Falmouth

A stroll through our quiet, quaint six-block historic district, founded in 1793, reveals several buildings listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places. The Kennett Tavern is a must see. Located on the corner of the downtown district main intersection, it is the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s oldest standing commercial building of Federated architectural construction. The facility has been completely renovated and now serves as the City of Falmouth Municipal Building.

Kincaid Regional Theatre

The Auditorium of the Falmouth School Center, in the historic district, provides a unique atmosphere for professional theatrical productions of Broadway musicals and classic comedies.

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Griffin Center Amphitheatre

A 1200 seat, state of the art, open-air entertainment complex with a pavilion roof located at the Pendleton County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center. This remarkable facility was donated to the community by Griffin Industries, Inc., in 1993, to commemorate their 50th year business anniversary.

Pendleton County Maps can be reached at the following websites. For a map of all county maintained roads, click on the following: County Road Maintenance Map . For a county map that provides much more information than just roads, click on the following: County Map [pdf-2326k]. For hard copy maps and map information. Click on the following:
Paper Maps . For maps with layers of information, click on the NKAPC Maps  hosted by the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission.

For directions to the Pendleton County Courthouse click on Directions .