Paintsville, KY Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
292.7 mi
Owensboro, KY
Quickest Drive
5h 23m
Oklahoma, KY
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Paintsville, KY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,256
Median Income
$26,713
Median Home Value
$110,800
Median Age
41.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Paintsville, KY at a Glance
Founded
1834
Elevation
614 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from Paintsville, KY
A sampling of people born in Paintsville, KY.
Crystal Gayle
1951
American country music singer (born 1951)
Benjamin F. Stapleton
1869–1950
American politician (1869-1950)
Wendell Howes Meade
1912–1986
American politician (1912-1986)
City data from Wikidata (Q1012330), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Paintsville, KY
Paintsville is a city in the Kentucky Appalachians. It's one of those eastern Kentucky towns that is feeling the effects of the downturn in the coal industry.
1 U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum, 100 Stave Branch Rd, Staffordsville, ☏ +1 606 297-7823. Th-Sa 10am-4pm. Covers the country music "legends" like Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakum, Hylo Brown, Crystal Gayle, and the Judds from this area of Appalachia. (updated Aug 2021) 2 Loretta Lynn HomePlace, Butcher Hollow Rd, Van Lear. Relive the experience after seeing Coal Miner's Daughter by visiting Loretta Lynn's childhood home in person. (updated Aug 2021) 3 Van Lear Historical Society, 78 Millers Crk, Van Lear, ☏ +1 606 789 8540. A little museum that will brief you on what life was like in coal mining country. (updated Aug 2021) Mayo Memorial United Methodist, 325 3rd St. Organ was donated by Andrew Carnegie. (updated Aug 2021)
1 Paintsville Golf Course, 3000 KY Route 1107, ☏ +1 606 789-4234, [email protected]. Founded in 1929, this 18 hole golf course is one of the oldest in eastern Kentucky. 2 Paintsville Lake State Park, 1551 KY 2275 Staffordsville (5 miles northwest of Paintsville), ☏ +1 606 297-8486, [email protected]. A Kentucky state park located on a 1140 acre lake. The park offers a campground, marina, and boat rentals.
1 Ramada Paintsville Hotel and Conference Center, 624 James S Trimble Blvd, ☏ +1 606 887-4885. Appealing atrium and indoor pool are part of this complex.
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