Paintsville Kentucky Map

About Paintsville, Kentucky

Paintsville is a locality in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,312. The population density is 251.6 people per km². Paintsville is located at 37.8145°N, 82.8071°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Paintsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 41240, 41222.

Paintsville asserts itself against the gravity of the terrain, where the persistent flow of Paint Creek carves a narrow, winding corridor through the dense, verdant folds of the earth. It lies 46.8 miles south-southwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 191°T), and is situated 10.5 miles north of Prestonsburg. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, particularly as the evening light slides into Happy Hollow and flattens the shadows against the limestone-rich clay. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains loom against the horizon, marking the outer limits of a landscape defined by sharp inclines and deep, shaded pockets of woodland. Residents often gather at the Paintsville Mini Park, a small patch of ground that offers a quiet vantage point to watch the dusk settle over the canopy, while the expansive surface of Paintsville Lake remains undisturbed just a few miles away, mirroring the gray-blue sky of a closing day.

Paintsville bears the weight of a long tenure defined by the extraction of subterranean wealth and the slow, grinding turn of the coal economy that once dictated the pulse of every household. The architecture of the streets reflects a stubborn endurance, with brick facades and weathered storefronts standing as silent witnesses to cycles of industry that have long since shifted their focus. Educational institutions and local commerce provide the current scaffolding for daily life, maintaining a steady, deliberate pace that favors memory over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Even as the modern world encroaches, the influence of the hills remains absolute, grounding the people in a geography that demands both respect and a certain quiet resilience from those who choose to remain.

About This Paintsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paintsville, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.814538, -82.807105. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Paintsville includes the ZIP code (41240, 41222), telephone area code (859), county seat of Johnson County (Paintsville), and school district assignment (Johnson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.