Payne Gap, Kentucky

About Payne Gap

Payne Gap, KY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Kentucky.

Officially, Payne Gap is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.3 square miles.

📰 Payne Gap News Today

• Payne Gap, KY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 12
• John Andrew Wright Obituary (2025) - Whitesburg, KY - Everidge Funeral Home - Whitesburg Legacy obituary · Jun 6
• Kentucky man saved from flash flood killed in crash 1 day later WAVE News · May 18
• Amy Michelle Lockwood Obituary | Everidge Funeral Home | Whitesburg, KY Tribute Archive · Jun 12
• Charles Reed Obituary - South Amherst, OH Morning Journal · Jun 11

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What Makes Payne Gap Unique

• The only place in America named Payne Gap — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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