Maysville Weddings
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Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, 66 miles northeast of Lexington, Kentucky. It is the principal city of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Mason and Lewis counties. Two bridges cross the Ohio River from Maysville to Aberdeen, Ohio: the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge built in 1931, and the William H. Harsha Bridge built in 2001.
Maysville was historically important in the settlement of the Kentucky bluegrass region. Frontiersmen Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone were among its founders. Later Maysville was an important port for the northeastern section of the state, exporting the region's production of hemp and tobacco. It was once a center of wrought-iron manufacture, sending fancy ironwork down the Ohio to decorate the buildings of New Orleans, Louisiana. Other small manufacturers located early in Maysville, and manufacture remains an important part of the modern economy. For most of the twentieth century, Maysville was home to one of the largest tobacco auction warehouse systems in the world.
Maysville was an important stop on the Underground Railroad, as the free state of Ohio was just across the river. Harriet Beecher Stowe visited the area in 1833 and witnessed a slave auction in front of the county court house in Washington (then the county seat, since annexed to Maysville). Stowe included the scene in her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, published in 1852.
The Rosemary Clooney Music Festival, founded by the singer in 1999 to benefit the restoration of the Russell Theater, is held in Maysville each year. Past performers at the festival include Debby Boone, Rita Coolidge, Michael Feinstein, Roberta Flack, Alison Krauss, The Pointer Sisters, and Linda Ronstadt.
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Maysville Weddings
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Why Maysville?
Marriage License Requirements
The following documents are required to be produced by the persons wishing to marry each other, while applying for marriage license in the counties of Kentucky:
- Passport, Drivers License as a picture ID
- Social Security card,
- Birth Certificate for age proof
However both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
- MARRIAGE LICENSE -
A marriage cannot be solemnized without a license. An application for a marriage license may be made by written request of the female. The male may join in the application but it appears essential that the application be made and signed by the female. Normally both the man and woman execute an application for the license in person in the clerk's office but only the female's signature to the application is essential.
The license is issued by the clerk of the county in which the female resides at the time, unless the female is eighteen (18) years of age or over or a widow, and the license is issued on her application in person or by writing signed by her, in which case it may be issued by any county clerk.
The county clerk shall use the form prescribed by the Department for Libraries and Archives when issuing a marriage license. This form shall provide for the entering of all of the information required in this section, and may also provide for the entering of additional information prescribed by the Department for Libraries and Archives. The form shall consist of:
(1) A marriage license which provides for the entering of:
(a) An authorization statement of the county clerk issuing the license for any person or religious society authorized to perform marriage ceremonies to unite in marriage the persons named;
(b) Vital information for each party, including the full name, date of birth, place of birth, race, condition (single, widowed, or divorced), number of previous marriages, occupation, current residence, relationship to the other party, full names of parents, and the Social Security number of each party if that party has a Social Security number; and
(c) The date and place the license is issued, and the signature of the county clerk or deputy clerk issuing the license.
(2) A marriage certificate which provides for the entering of:
(a) A statement by the person performing the marriage ceremony or the clerk of the religious society authorized to solemnize the marriage ceremony that the ceremony was performed. The statement shall include the name and title of the person performing the ceremony or the name of the religious society solemnizing the marriage, the names of persons married, the date and place of the marriage, and the names of two (2) witnesses;
(b) A statement by the person performing the marriage ceremony of his legal qualification. Such statement to include the name of the county or city where his license to perform marriage ceremonies was issued or, in the case of religious societies authorized to solemnize marriages, the name of the city or county where the religious society is incorporated.
(c) A dated signature of the person performing the ceremony; and
A signed statement by the county clerk or a deputy county clerk of the county in which the marriage licenses was issued that the marriage certificate was recorded. The statement shall indicate the name of the county and the date, the marriage certificate was recorded.
- VALIDITY OF LICENSE -
A marriage license is valid for 30 days. The license can only be used within the State of Kentucky.
- FEES -
The fee of $34.50 for obtaining marriage license is to Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order. Fee is non-refundable.
- County Clerk Address and Phone Number List -
Mason County Clerk 25 W 3rd St Mayville, KY 41056 606-564-3341
How To Get There
Rail Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Maysville. Amtrak Train 51, the westbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Maysville at 11:36pm on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday with service to Cincinnati, Connersville, Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Rensselaer, Dyer, and Chicago. Amtrak Train 50, the eastbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Maysville at 4:36am on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday with service to South Portsmouth, Ashland, Huntington, Charleston, Montgomery, Thurmond, Prince, Hinton, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, Clifton Forge, Staunton, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Alexandria, and Washington, DC, before continuing on to New York City.
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Climate
Maysville, KY Weather
Maysville, KY climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 87.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 21.30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Maysville is 45.19 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.87 Inches.
Normal Climate
Normal Temperatures
(MAYSVILLE SEWAGE PLANT Weather station, 3.30 miles from Maysville) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Max °F 39.8 44.6 55.0 65.5 75.0 83.2 87.0 85.8 79.7 68.3 55.6 44.8 65.4 Mean °F 30.6 34.0 43.0 52.6 62.5 71.4 75.8 74.6 68.0 56.3 45.3 35.7 54.2 Min °F 21.3 23.4 31.0 39.7 49.9 59.6 64.5 63.3 56.3 44.2 35.0 26.6 42.9
Normal Precipitation
(MAYSVILLE SEWAGE PLANT Weather station, 3.30 miles from Maysville) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Inch 3.52 3.24 4.10 3.94 4.87 3.98 4.45 3.79 3.16 2.84 3.38 3.92 45.19