Hyden, Kentucky

About Hyden

Hyden, KY is a tiny community located in southeastern Kentucky counting 279 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hyden is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 215 residents per square mile.

📰 Hyden News Today

• Sam 'Meal Sack' Morgan Obituary Oct 4, 2026 Walker Funeral Home, LLC · Oct 4
• Jackie Hyden Obituary May 17, 2026 Newcomer Cincinnati · May 17
• Jean Rezek Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30
• Former Letcher County sheriff challenges second mental evaluation Spectrum News · Oct 1
• Hyden celebrates grand reopening of Biggerstaff Park with new trail system WYMT · Jun 26

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 Hyden Unique

• The only place in America named Hyden — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hyden

• Redbird Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• River Front Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hyden

• Hayes Lewis Elementary School
• Leslie County Area Technology Center
• Leslie County High School
• Mountain View Elementary
• Stinnett Elementary School
• W B Muncy Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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