Whitesville, Kentucky | |
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 Welcome sign along KY 54 | |
 Location of Whitesville in Daviess County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′59″N 86°52′14″W / 37.68306°N 86.87056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 580 |
| • Density | 1,345.71/sq mi (519.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42378 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-82830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506683 |
| Website | cityofwhitesvilleky.org |
Whitesville is a home rule-class city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 580 as of the 2020 Census, up from 552 as of the 2010 census.[2] It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1844 by Dr. William White, and named for him.[3] The current mayor of Whitesville is Patsy Mayfield.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitesville city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 27, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Dictionary of Places: Whitesville". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.