Phelps, Kentucky

About Phelps

Phelps is a small unincorporated community in eastern Kentucky.

Officially, Phelps is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.99 square miles.

📰 Phelps News Today

• Obituary for Misty Luann Compton Jones & West Funeral Home · Jul 10
• Joan Carol Dotson Obituary (2026) - Phelps, KY - Chambers Funeral Services - Matewan Legacy | Obituary · Jul 20
• John Kennetth ("JK") Spence Obituary | Jones & West Funeral Home | Phelps, KY Tribute Archive · Oct 3
• Video shows KSP trooper hits handcuffed suspect, tells him to kill himself - The Courier-Journal The Courier-Journal · Aug 11
• Barbara Ann Dove Obituary Apr 26, 2026 - Michael R. Gray Funeral Home- Owingsville Michael R. Gray Funeral Home · Apr 26

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What Makes Phelps Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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

• 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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Phelps

• Wooden Horse Grill

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Phelps

• Turkey Fork School reviews ★
• Verner Blankenship Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Phelps

• Phelps High School

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

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