Winchester, Kentucky
About Winchester
Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Winchester is a close-knit town, home to 19,413 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Winchester is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,103 residents per square mile.
📰 Winchester News Today
- Making progress toward safe streets in Winchester, Kentucky Smart Growth America · Aug 18
- Obituary for Steve Tackett Hall Funeral Home · Aug 13
- Winchester celebrates Ale-8-One’s 100th birthday with downtown party WKYT · Aug 1
- Obituary information for James Lee Hawkins Scobee Funeral Home | Winchester, KY · May 11
- Winchester police search for man who allegedly robbed gas station with gun FOX 56 News · Jun 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Winchester Unique
- A top-25 city in Kentucky by population (#21 of 418 incorporated places).
- One of 16 places in the US named Winchester — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,413.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Winchester
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Winchester
- Amy’s Asian Kitchen — asian
- Applebee's — american
- Don Senor — mexican
- Hall's on the River — seafood
- Maka Mia Pizza on Main — pizza
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Puerta Grande — mexican
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- Cilantros — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · Museum
- Fort Boonesborough · Attraction
- Kentucky River Museum · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winchester
- Fort Boonesborough State Park reviews ★
- Billy Bush Riverside Park reviews ★
- College Park reviews ★
- GRCHS Baseball Field reviews ★
- The Holler reviews ★
- Winchester Traveling Trail reviews ★
- Wiseman Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Winchester
- Cardinal Virtual Academy
- Clark County Area Technology Center
- Clark County Preschool
- George Rogers Clark High School
- Phoenix Academy
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
- Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
- Shearer Elementary School
- Strode Station Elementary School
- William G. Conkwright Elementary
- Willis H. Justice Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Clark Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.