Hindman, Kentucky

About Hindman

Hindman is a tiny community in southeastern Kentucky counting 646 people who proudly call it home.

Hindman holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 208 residents per square mile.

📰 Hindman News Today

• James Riley Ritchie Obituary | Nelson Frazier Funeral Home | Hindman, KY Tribute Archive · Oct 9
• Lillie Mae Melton Obituary (2026) - Mallie, KY - Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home - Hindman Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hindman, Kentucky - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 25
• Well-known retired KSP detective dies WYMT · Sep 17
• Polly Johnson McDaniel Obituary | Hindman Funeral Services | Hindman, KY Tribute Archive · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hindman Unique

• The only place in America named Hindman — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hindman

• Pig In A Poke — barbecue
• The Wandering Willow (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hindman

• Ball Creek Community Park reviews ★
• Hindman Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hindman

• Emmalena Elementary School
• Hindman Elementary School
• Knott County Area Technology Center
• Knott County Central High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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