Country United States County Mason Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 269 m Local time Wednesday 11:57 PM | State Kentucky Established 1788 FIPS code 21-21161 Zip code 41055 Area code 606 | |
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Mays Lick (a.k.a. Mayslick, originally known as May's Lick) is census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Mason County, Kentucky, United States, about nine miles southwest of Maysville.
Contents
- Map of Mays Lick KY 41055 USA
- History
- Mays Lick Consolidated School
- The May family
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Mays Lick, KY 41055, USA
History
Mayor of May's Lick Joe Jolly
May's Lick was founded in 1788 by the following five families from Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
- Abraham Drake (1751–1805)
- Cornelius Drake (1754–1833)
- Isaac Drake (1756–1832), father of (i) Daniel Drake (1785–1852), American physician and author, and (ii) Benjamin Drake (1795–1841), American historian, editor, and writer; Daniel Drake's son, Charles Daniel Drake (1811–1892), was a United States Senator from Missouri and an anti-slavery politician
- David Morris (1746–1798) and wife, Mary née Shotwell (1748–1806)
- John Shotwell (1753–1826) and wife, Abigail née Shipman (1754–1835)
The group purchased 1,400 acres 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. 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.
When May's Lick was founded (1788), Kentucky was part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. That year (1788), the Commonwealth of Virginia established Mason County. May's Lick became the name of the town after first being called May's Spring.
Mays Lick Consolidated School
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 Historical Places
The May family
The same May family for whom the Mason County Seat (Maysville) is named is also the namesake for May's Lick.