Paintsville, Kentucky

About Paintsville

Paintsville is a small town in eastern Kentucky, home to 4,129 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Paintsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 624 residents per square mile.

📰 Paintsville News Today

• Johnson County school leaders announce passing of 8th-grade student FOX 56 News · Aug 14
• Bonnie Jo Hughes Price Obituary (2026) - Paintsville, KY - Jones-Preston Funeral Home - Paintsville Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Man shot, two officers on leave following investigation into stolen motorcycle WYMT · Apr 27
• Section of Kentucky highway reopens in Paintsville WKYT · Jul 27
• Freedom Fest 250 set for July 3-4 in Paintsville The Paintsville Herald · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paintsville Unique

• The only place in America named Paintsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paintsville

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• 123 Cafe (café)
• Bob Evans — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• US 23 Country Music Highway Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paintsville

• Paintsville Lake State Park reviews ★
• Paintsville Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Preston Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Paintsville

• Carl D Perkins Comprehensive Rehab Ctr
• Central Elementary School
• Highland Elementary School
• Johnson Central High School
• Johnson County Eagle Academy
• Johnson County Middle School
• Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech Ctr
• Mayo Technical College
• Paintsville Elementary School
• Paintsville High School
• Tiger Virtual Academy
• W R Castle Memorial Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Paintsville Arh Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paintsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities