Around Paintsville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of Paintsville. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Prestonsburg. It lies just south of Paintsville and has a population of 3,500 people.
For comparison, Paintsville has a population of 3,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Paintsville, with the nearest first.
- Collista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Hagerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Staffordsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
- Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
- Thelma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - West Van Lear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Barnetts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Meally
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Nippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
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(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wittensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- East Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <3>
- Sitka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Van Lear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Lear
- Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Lear <3>
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
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For more communities neighboring Paintsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Paintsville.
Johnson County ...
Paintsville is located in Johnson County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Floyd, Lawrence, Magoffin, Martin & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paintsville ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paintsville.
Airports Near Paintsville ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Paintsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Paintsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paintsville ...
Looking for more information about Paintsville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Paintsville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Paintsville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paintsville.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kentucky Statewide Tourism
- Paintsville Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paintsville
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paintsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paintsville. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Paintsville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |