Whitesburg, Kentucky

About Whitesburg

Set in the southeastern part of Kentucky, Whitesburg is a small town with an estimated population of 1,625.

Officially, Whitesburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 519 residents per square mile.

📰 Whitesburg News Today

• Mabel (Branham) Taylor Obituary | Letcher Funeral Home | Whitesburg, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• A New Public Mosaic in Whitesburg, Kentucky, Commemorates the Flood of 2022 While Serving as a Community Archive The Daily Yonder · Jul 27
• Judge denies bail, moves Stines case out of Letcher County Spectrum News · Aug 11
• Letcher County laundromat shooting leaves two injured, suspect dead WKYT · Jul 19
• Woman hospitalized after Whitesburg laundromat shooting incident, shooter killed FOX 56 News · Jul 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whitesburg Unique

• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitesburg

• Pine Mountain Grill — american
• Summit City on Main

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whitesburg

• Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• River Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Whitesburg

• Arlie Boggs Elementary School
• Cowan Elementary School
• Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr
• Letcher County Area Technology Center
• Letcher County Central High School
• Martha Jane Potter Elementary School
• West Whitesburg Elementary School
• Whitesburg Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Whitesburg Arh Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Whitesburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities