Barbourville, Kentucky

About Barbourville

Set in the southeastern part of Kentucky, Barbourville is a small town, home to 3,081 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Barbourville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,163 residents per square mile.

📰 Barbourville News Today

• Teresa Lynn Davis Obituary (2026) - Barbourville, KY - Hampton-Hutton Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Teresa Lynn Davis Obituary | Laurel Funeral Home | Southern Laurel County, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• Dispatch audio reveals more about chase that led to double murder, suicide WKYT · Jun 8
• CP Tour: Kentucky Changers in Barbourville making difference Kentucky Today · Jul 30
• Cougars score two TDs in Friday scrimmage at Barbourville WLAF · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barbourville Unique

• The only place in America named Barbourville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Knox Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barbourville

• Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site reviews ★
• Thompson Park reviews ★
• Barbourville City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Barbourville

• Barbourville City School
• Barbourville Learning Center
• Central Elementary School
• G R Hampton Elementary School
• Girdler Elementary School
• Jesse D Lay Elementary School
• Knox Appalachian School
• Knox Central High School
• Knox County Area Technology Center
• Knox County Career and Technical Center
• Knox County Day Treatment
• Knox County Learning Academy
• Knox County Middle School
• Knox Inspire Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Knox County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barbourville

🏘️ Nearby Communities