Prestonsburg

Prestonsburg

Prestonsburg is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 by Col. John Preston—for whom it was named—along with Solomon Stratton, Matthias Harman and Andrew Hood. The population was 3,255 at the 2000 census. The Country Music Highway runs through Prestonsburg and celebrates the region's rich heritage of music. Country music stars including Loretta Lynn, Wynonna Judd, Naomi Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom T. Hall, Ricky Skaggs, Keith...
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quick facts
County:Floyd County
State:Kentucky
Country:United States of America
Population:3,831
Area:11.1 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Floyd County / Prestonsburg city

Population history for Prestonsburg

YearEstimated Population
2009 3,831
2008 3,830
2007 3,826
2006 3,831
2005 3,841
2004 3,856
2003 3,810
2002 3,820
2001 3,834
2000 3,862
1999 3,758
1998 3,781
1997 3,806
1996 3,842
1995 3,889
1994 3,921
1993 3,941
1992 3,946
1991 3,934
1990 3,833
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Colleges and universities in Prestonsburg

Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Founded:2003
Enrollment:5,360 (2010)
Regency School of Hair Design
Regency School of Hair Design

Famous people born in Prestonsburg

Boyd Holbrook
Boyd Holbrook
Film Actor

Robert Boyd Holbrook is an American fashion model, actor, and artist from Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Boyd was discovered while he had a part time job,...
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Airports in or near Prestonsburg

Tri-State Airport
Tri-State Airport
Airport code:HTS
Lonesome Pine Airport
Lonesome Pine Airport
Airport code:LNP
Pike County Airport
Pike County Airport
Airport code:PBX
Virginia Highlands Airport
Virginia Highlands Airport
Airport code:VJI

U.S. state

Kentucky
Kentucky
Population:73,677 (1790)

Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the Upper South of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth . Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is...
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