Beattyville, Kentucky

About Beattyville

Beattyville is a small town in eastern Kentucky with an estimated population of 2,125.

Beattyville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 928 residents per square mile.

📰 Beattyville News Today

• Joshua Allen Ward Obituary | Newnam Funeral Home Inc | Beattyville, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Beattyville's Squatch Fest returns after years of floods and pandemic setbacks LEX 18 News · May 27
• Beattyville businesses rebuild one year after devastating Kentucky floods WKYT · Feb 16
• The Beattyville Appalachian Memories Festival Kentucky Living · May 17
• Obituary for Martha Davidson Burch Goad Funeral Home · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Beattyville Unique

• The only place in America named Beattyville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Beattyville

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Beattyville

• Los Two Brothers — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Backwoods Moonshine Museum · Museum
• Three Forks Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beattyville

• Bald Rock Fork Recreational Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bear Track Park reviews ★
• Beattyville Park reviews ★
• Cave Fork Recreational Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cliffview Recreational Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Happy Top reviews ★
• Heidelberg Park reviews ★
• Miller Fork Recreational Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve reviews ★
• Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ross Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• St. Helens Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Beattyville

• Delta Academy
• Lee County Area Technology Center
• Lee County Elementary School
• Lee County Middle High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Beattyville

🏘️ Nearby Communities