Elementary schools
| Johnson County School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Every child. Every day. |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1873 |
| Superintendent | Thom Cochran |
| Budget | $30,505,000 (expenditures) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,701 (2008) [1] |
| Teachers | 320 (2008) [1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.9 (2008) [1] |
| Other information | |
| Newspaper | Eagle Express |
| Website | www |
The Johnson County School District is a public school district located in Johnson County, Kentucky. The district operates nine schools and has a total enrollment of 3,701. [1] The Johnson County Board of Education is located in Paintsville. [2]
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,080. Its county seat is Vanceburg.
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,680. Its county seat is Paintsville. The county was formed in 1843 and named for Richard Mentor Johnson, a colonel of the War of 1812, United States Representative, Senator, and Vice President of the United States.
Paintsville is a home rule-class city along Paint Creek in Johnson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 3,459 during the 2010 U.S. Census.
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Van Lear is an unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States.
Paintsville High School is a secondary-level school located in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky and is part of the Paintsville Independent School District. Its student enrollment as of the 2016–17 school year was 224 in grades 7 through 12. The average student to teacher ratio in classes at Paintsville High School is 14:1.
Hager Hill (also Hagerhill) is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Hager Hill is located approximately four miles south of Paintsville, the county seat of Johnson County.
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Staffordsville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was originally named Frew and the first post office was established on July 14, 1882, with Millard F. Rule as postmaster but in 1893, postmistress Jessie Stafford changed the post office's name to "Staffordsville" in order to honor her family. Staffordsville's ZIP code is 41256.
Thealka is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It was created by the North East Coal Company in 1906.and was originally called Muddy Branch. In 1911, it was renamed "Thealka" after the steamboat known by the same name. Both the community and the steamboat were named after John C.C. Mayo's wife, Alice Jane Mayo, who was given the nickname "Alka". Thealka is in the 41240 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which includes the nearby city of Paintsville.
Flat Gap is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named after the "flat gap" formed at the divide between the Lower Laurel and Mudlick Creeks. Flat Gap's first post office was established on February 26, 1873, with Henry Jayne as postmaster. Its ZIP code is 41219.
Wittensville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a United States Postal Service and its ZIP code is 41274.
Citizens National Bank is a bank headquartered in Paintsville, Kentucky and is the second largest independently owned bank in Kentucky, with total assets of $599.5 million. Citizens National Bank is a national bank, regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury.
Paintsville-Prestonsburg Combs Field is a publicly owned, private-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district of Paintsville, in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It is owned by the Paintsville-Prestonsburg Air Board which also serves Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky. The airport officially opened on August 1, 1964.
The Paintsville Independent School District is a public school district based in Paintsville, Kentucky. The district serves the city of Paintsville. Its superintendent is David Gibson.
The Paintsville Public Library Building is a historic building located at 305 Second Street in Paintsville, Kentucky. It was constructed by the WPA in 1934. The library closed in the 1940s and was replaced by the Johnson County Public Library on February 3, 1947, which utilized the building until the 1960s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1989. It now serves as the board of education for the Paintsville Independent School District.
The Kentucky Apple Festival is an annual festival held in Paintsville, Kentucky during the first Friday and Saturday in October. The festival was originally created in 1962 as a way to provide a market for the county's apple production. During 2020 & 2021 the Kentucky Apple Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. During 2021 the city held the Paintsville Autumn Fest. In 2022 the Kentucky Apple Festival returned and continue their time honored tradition.
Fred A. Vaughn was an American educator, attorney, and politician who served as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1920 to 1924. He also served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1904 to 1906 and Judge/Executive of Johnson County, Kentucky from 1913 to 1920. He was a member of the Republican Party.
