Paintsville Kentucky Map

About Paintsville, Kentucky

Paintsville is a locality in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,203. The population density is 248.0 people per km². Paintsville is located at 37.8145°N, 82.8071°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41222.

Paintsville lies where the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River begins its journey, a place defined by the rolling, forested hills of Eastern Kentucky. It lies 46.2 miles south-south-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 205°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-west of West Van Lear. The landscape here is a study in verdant layers, with ridges rising sharply from the valley floor, their slopes cloaked in a dense, mixed hardwood forest that hums with the unseen life of insects and birds. In the summer, the air grows thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, and the light, filtering through the canopy, casts a shifting mosaic on the winding roads and scattered homes. The river itself, a ribbon of muted brown, follows the contours of the land, its banks often steep and overgrown, giving a sense of a world that has been shaped more by the patient hand of nature than by human intervention. The story of Paintsville is deeply entwined with the rich veins of coal that lie beneath these hills, a history that has left its indelible mark on the character of the place. For generations, the local economy was fueled by the demanding labor of mining, a heritage that still echoes in the stoic resilience of its people and the weathered facades of its older buildings. This past has also given rise to a vibrant musical tradition, with Paintsville being the birthplace of Loretta Lynn, the “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” whose songs brought the stories and struggles of Appalachia to a national audience. Today, while the landscape still bears the scars and memories of its industrial past, a quiet determination persists, a spirit that finds beauty in the enduring natural world and in the simple, yet profound, connections of community.

About This Paintsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paintsville, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.814538, -82.807105. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Paintsville and Johnson County.

Detailed location data for Paintsville includes the ZIP code (41240), telephone area code (859), county seat of Johnson County (Paintsville), and school district assignment (Johnson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Paintsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.