Around Paintsville ...
For comparison, Paintsville has a population of 3,900 people.
Below 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)
- Hagerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Staffordsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thelma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- West Van Lear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barnetts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meally
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Nippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Tutor Key
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Wittensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- East Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sitka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Van Lear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
For more communities neighboring Paintsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Paintsville.
Johnson County ...
Paintsville is located in Johnson County<3> 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.<4> 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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paintsville. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |