Pine Knot, Kentucky
CDP
About Pine Knot
Set in the southern part of Kentucky, Pine Knot is a small unincorporated community.
Pine Knot holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.41 square miles.
📰 Pine Knot News Today
- Sandra Hayes Gilreath Obituary (2026) - Pine Knot, KY - Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home - Whitley City Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Obituary for Ellen Rayetta Switzer at Tri City Funeral Home Bianchi Funeral Homes · Jul 24
- Inmate dies following fight at federal prison in Kentucky WKYT · Feb 17
- Southern Kentucky lumber yard decimated by overnight fire FOX 56 News · Oct 11
- Pine Knot Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pine Knot Unique
- The only place in America named Pine Knot — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pine Knot
- Bear Creek Scenic Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pine Knot
- Pine Knot Intermediate
- Pine Knot Primary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.41 sq mi
Coordinates36.6656, -84.4398