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Whitesville, Kentucky

Whitesville, Kentucky
Welcome sign along KY 54
Welcome sign along KY 54
Location of Whitesville in Daviess County, Kentucky.
Location of Whitesville in Daviess County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°40′59″N 86°52′14″W / 37.68306°N 86.87056°W / 37.68306; -86.87056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyDaviess
Area
 • Total
0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
580
 • Density1,345.71/sq mi (519.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42378
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-82830
GNIS feature ID0506683
Websitecityofwhitesvilleky.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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitesville city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 27, 2015.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Places: Whitesville". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.

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