West Van Lear is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Even though it is unincorporated, it has a post office and its own ZIP code (41268). It has a small grocery store, a volunteer fire department, and a community center.
Whitehouse is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. In its early years, it was called Mt. Carbon and housed families from two different coal companies, Sandy River Cannel Coal Company and Whitehouse Cannel Coal Company. In 1887, the Ohio and Big Sandy Railroad, bought by C&O Railroad in 1892, reached the community and named the station "Whitehouse" after a large white house that served as a landmark for riverboats. On April 23, 1887, the community named its post office Myrtle, but in 1901, both the post office and community were renamed Whitehouse, after the railroad station. Whitehouse's ZIP code is 41240.
Typo is an unincorporated community within Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office has been closed.
Hi Hat is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is still open.
Hippo is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Wises Landing is a hamlet located in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. It is at the mouth of Barebone Creek, two miles from Corn Creek creek, at the headwaters of which is Corn Creek Church. In the 19th century it was a thriving port town for traffic inland into Trimble via the creeks. The community was served by the Corn Creek post office and was damaged in the 1937 Ohio River flood. In 1974, the Louisville Gas & Electric Company selected the area for the construction of a new power plant, which was completed in 1990. The Yeager General Store, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, is located in Wise's Landing.
Hot Spot is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for the Hot Spot Coal Company. Other names for the community have been Smoot Creek, Dalna, Elsiecoal, and Premium. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
Ulvah is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office has ceased to exist.
Halfway is an unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
Fusonia is an unincorporated community and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Hardburly is an unincorporated community and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Christopher is an unincorporated community and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Their Post Office has been closed.
Beefhide is an unincorporated community spanning across a county line between Letcher County and Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
Fedscreek is an unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
Ages is an unincorporated coal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
Kildav is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed. The name is a combination of Killebrew and Davis, owners of the King Harlan Coal Company.
Hatfield is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
Axtel is an unincorporated community within Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. St. Anthony's Catholic Church is located in Axtel.
Harveyton is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Piso is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office has been closed. The community was named by Bud Williamson after viewing an advertisement for medicine in an almanac.
