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Prestonsburg is a small home rule-class city [6] in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. [7] It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the Big Sandy River . The population was 3,255 at the time of the 2010 census , [ 8 ] down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.
Kentucky population density by census tract (2010), showing the concentration of settlement around Jefferson, Fayette and Kenton counties. The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear.
Pages in category "Prestonsburg, Kentucky" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Big Sandy Area Development District (BSADD) is a regional planning and development organization that focuses on economic and community development; community services; aging and disability services; and housing services for a five county region in Eastern Kentucky.
The Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the Appalachian Plateau region of the United States.Referred to locally as the "Tri-State area," and colloquially as "Kyova" (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia), the region spans seven counties in the three states of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. [5]
Prestonsburg was used as a Confederate stronghold during the Civil War and two battles took place nearby, the Battle of Ivy Mountain on November 8, 1861, and the Battle of Middle Creek on January 10, 1862. [5] Both were Union victories. A coal miner in Wheelwright, Kentucky, 1946. Since the early 1900s, coal mining has had a large presence in ...
Colonial folded in the great depression leaving behind Prestonsburg's long forgotten ghost town. Access to Prestonsburg continues to grow. Two major thoroughfares link the city to other local towns and major cities a like. US 23, a major four lane highway, and KY 80 a four lane connecting Hazard to Prestonsburg opened the city for potential ...
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