Caneyville, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 86°29′21″W / 37.42639°N 86.48917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Grayson |
Incorporated | 1880 |
Government | |
• Mayor | James P. Embry |
Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2) |
• Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 529 |
• Density | 321.00/sq mi (123.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 42721 |
Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-12538 |
GNIS feature ID | 0488876 |
Website | caneyville |
Caneyville is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census.[2] Named for its location on Caney Creek,[3] Caneyville had a post office by 1837 and a town charter by 1840 and was incorporated by the state legislature in 1880.[4]