Prestonsburg, Kentucky

About Prestonsburg

Prestonsburg is a small town in eastern Kentucky counting 3,638 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Prestonsburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 247 residents per square mile.

📰 Prestonsburg News Today

• Jenny Wiley Festival packs Prestonsburg for 45th year WYMT · Oct 9
• Johnson man accused of burglary, assault in Floyd County Mountain Top Media · Oct 8
• Henry Edward Ramey Obituary | Nelson Frazier Funeral Home | Martin, KY Tribute Archive · Oct 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Prestonsburg, Kentucky - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Floodwaters form sinkhole on busy roadway in Prestonsburg, Ky. WCHS · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Prestonsburg Unique

• The only place in America named Prestonsburg — 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

• 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 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Prestonsburg

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Prestonsburg

• El Rodeo Grande — mexican
• Pig in a Poke — barbecue
• The Brickhouse — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prestonsburg

• Archer Park reviews ★
• Jenny Wiley Park reviews ★
• Jenny Wiley State Resort Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Prestonsburg

• James D. Adams Middle School
• Prestonsburg Elementary School
• Prestonsburg High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Prestonsburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities