Maytown, Kentucky Explained

Maytown, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morgan County, Kentucky
Established Title:No information however, the post office opened in 1883.
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.48
Area Land Km2:1.48
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:13
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:935
Pushpin Map:Kentucky
Pushpin Label:Maytown
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kentucky
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:41425
Area Code:606

Maytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography and History

Maytown is located just south of Ezel, Kentucky. It is home to the Carl and Norma Lil' Opry House and the old gas station ran by the two. It hosted a church, but is now not in operation. There is a small sawmill east of Maytown that is still in use however. The main power source for the town is the Maytown Power Station due north going to Ezel. It is commonly confused with the town in Floyd County of the same name.

Demographics

Notable people

Songwriter Paul Gilley (1929–1957) was born in Maytown.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. https://www.wmmt.org/appalachian-attitude-audio-new-biography-on-morgan-co-songwriter-paul-gilley/ Appalachian Attitude Audio: new biography on Morgan Co. Paul Gilley