Yelvington, Kentucky

About Yelvington

Yelvington, KY is a small unincorporated community located in western Kentucky.

Yelvington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.76 square miles.

📰 Yelvington News Today

• Driver seriously injured in rollover crash The Owensboro Times · Jul 18
• Sue Stinnett Toler The Owensboro Times · Feb 10
• Yelvington annual campmeeting begins Sunday - Messenger-Inquirer Messenger-Inquirer · Aug 2
• Storm-damaged cemetery in Daviess County needs cleanup help 14 News · Jul 2
• Electa "Sally" E. Lilla Obituary Nov 1, 2025 Newcomer Cincinnati · Nov 1

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What Makes Yelvington Unique

• The only place in America named Yelvington — 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 western Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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