Paintsville - city in Kentucky, United States

Paintsville is a city in the Kentucky Appalachians. It's one of those eastern Kentucky towns that is feeling the effects of the downturn in the coal industry.

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• U.S. 23 County Music Highway Museum, 100 Stave Branch Rd, Staffordsville, KY, 37.82661°, -82.83734°, +1 606 297-7823. Th-Sa 10am-4pm. Covers the country music "legends" like Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakum, Hylo Brown, Crystal Gayle, and the Judds from this area of Appalachia. 2021-08-21
• Loretta Lynn HomePlace, Butcher Hollow Rd, Van Lear, KY, 37.78370°, -82.70411°. Relive the experience after seeing Coal Miner's Daughter by visiting Loretta Lynn's childhood home in person. 2021-08-21
• Van Lear Historical Society, 78 Millers Crk, Van Lear, KY, 37.77120°, -82.75830°, +1 606 789 8540. A little museum that will brief you on what life was like in coal mining country. 2021-08-21
• Mayo Memorial United Methodist, 325 3rd St. Organ was donated by Andrew Carnegie. 2021-08-21

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• Paintsville Golf Course, 3000 KY Route 1107, 37.80525°, -82.77708°, +1 606 789-4234, info@paintsvillegolfcourse.com. Founded in 1929, this 18 hole golf course is one of the oldest in eastern Kentucky.
• Paintsville Lake State Park, 1551 KY 2275 Staffordsville, KY 41256 (5 miles northwest of Paintsville), 37.83746°, -82.86625°, +1 606 297-8486, david.riley@ky.gov. A Kentucky state park located on a 1140 acre lake. The park offers a campground, marina, and boat rentals.

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• Ramada Paintsville Hotel and Conference Center, 624 James S Trimble Blvd, 37.81468°, -82.81258°, +1 606 887-4885. Appealing atrium and indoor pool are part of this complex.

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