Keavy, Kentucky | |
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| Keavy | |
  Keavy  Keavy | |
| Coordinates: 37°00′27″N84°08′22″W / 37.00750°N 84.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Laurel |
| City | London |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40737 |
| Area code | 606 |
Keavy is an unincorporated community in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States. [1] Keavy has its own post office with the zip code 40737.
Keavy was named after a shoe brand. [2]
Keavy is located at the intersection of Kentucky Routes 312 and 363 in Laurel County.
Keavy is the birthplace of former Auburn University, and current Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham.
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,345. Clay County Kentucky is part of the Corbin Kentucky Micropolitan area. Its county seat is Manchester. The county was formed in 1807 and named in honor of Green Clay (1757–1826). Clay was a member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Whitley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,712. Its county seat is at Williamsburg, though the largest city is Corbin, and the county's District Court sits in both cities. Whitley County is included in the London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
Laurel County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,613. Its county seat is London. After a special election in January 2016 alcohol sales are permitted only in the city limits of London. The ordinance went into effect on March 27, 2016, 60 days after results of the election. Laurel County is included in the London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Jackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,955. Its county seat is McKee. The county was formed in 1858 from land given by Madison, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Laurel, and Rockcastle counties. It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. Jackson County became a moist county via a "local-option" referendum in the Fall of 2019 that legalized the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city of McKee.
Pineville is a home rule-class city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 1,732 as of the 2010 census. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.
London is a home rule-class city in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 8,053 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city named "London" in the United States and the fourth-largest in the world. It is part of the London, Kentucky micropolitan area. Of the seventeen micropolitan areas in Kentucky, London is the largest; the London micropolitan area's 2010 Census population was 126,368. London is also home to the annual World Chicken Festival that celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders and features the world's largest skillet.
Corbin is a home rule-class city in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,856.
Carter Caves State Resort Park is located in Carter County, Kentucky, United States, along Tygarts Creek. It is formed by Carter Caves, and nearby Cascade Caves, which were added to the park in 1959. On December 16, 1981, 146 acres (59 ha) of the park were designated as nature preserves. Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves were dedicated for the protection of the Indiana bat, mountain maple, and Canada yew, all endangered species.
Laurel River Lake, located west of Corbin, Kentucky, in the U.S., is a reservoir built in 1977 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Laurel River, a tributary of the Cumberland River, in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The lake covers parts of Laurel and Whitley counties.
Vincent Boreing was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
WVCT is a radio station broadcasting a Southern gospel Christian radio format. Licensed to Keavy, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by Victory Training School Corp.
Bush is an unincorporated community in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. Bush is located on Kentucky Route 80 in eastern Laurel County, 12 miles (19 km) east-southeast of London. Bush had a post office, which opened on February 18, 1840, and closed on January 22, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 40724.
The Corbin, Kentucky Micropolitan Area Micropolitan Area (μSA) is made up of four counties in the Eastern Coalfield region of Kentucky. Before 2013, the area was officially known as the Corbin–London, KY Combined Statistical Area, and consisted of the Corbin Micropolitan Statistical Area and the London Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Corbin micropolitan area consisted of Whitley County, and the London micropolitan area consisted of Laurel County.
Big Laurel is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
Kentucky Route 192 (KY 192) is a 40.5-mile-long (65.2 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects the Somerset area and the London areas with mostly rural areas of Pulaski and Laurel counties.
Kentucky Route 363 (KY 363) is a 11.105-mile-long (17.872 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Laurel County with Keavy and London.
The 1912 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Laurel County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in London, Kentucky. It is one of two districts serving Laurel County, and is the only one of the two to operate high schools.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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