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Welcome to Paintsville ...

The city of Paintsville is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.



Paintsville was established in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paintsville has a population of 3,975 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Paintsville is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Paintsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Paintsville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Paintsville is located in the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Paintsville: 41240<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paintsville had an population of 3,975 people. This is an increase of 14.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paintsville had a population of 3,459 people (or 14.81% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Paintsville the county's most populous community.

The population of Paintsville represents 0.08% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,459 people, the population of Paintsville decreased 16.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,132 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paintsville.

Communities near Paintsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paintsville.

  • Prestonsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <6>
  • Salyersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Inez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <6>
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <6>
  • Allen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
  • Blaine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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.<5> 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 <6>
  • 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)
  • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Johnson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paintsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paintsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paintsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paintsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paintsville. See our Newspapers Page for Paintsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paintsville ...

Looking for more information about Paintsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paintsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paintsville.

Adding Paintsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paintsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Paintsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Paintsville post office opened in 1843.

We also found Paintsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paintsville.

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>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.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paintsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paintsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Paintsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paintsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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