Van Lear
Van Lear is an unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Van Lear has about 893 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 893 residents
- Description: census-designated place in Johnson County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Van Lear, Kentucky” and “Van Lear, KY”
- Postal code: 41265
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field and Mine No. 5 Store.
Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field
Aerodrome
Paintsville-Prestonsburg Combs Field is a publicly owned, private-use airport located four nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Paintsville, in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field is situated 2 miles southwest of Van Lear.
Mine No. 5 Store
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Mine No. 5 Store is a historic department store located in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States. The two-story, wood-frame building was constructed in 1918 by Consolidated Coal Company. Mine No. 5 Store is situated 1½ miles east of Van Lear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Van Lear and Nero.
West Van Lear
Village
West Van Lear is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Even though it is unincorporated, it has a post office and its own ZIP code.
Nero
Hamlet
Nero is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at an elevation of 628 feet. Nero is located in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for ZIP code 41265. Nero is situated 2 miles southeast of Van Lear.
Meally
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Meally is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community's ZIP code is 41234. Meally is located at an elevation of 620 feet. Meally is situated 2 miles northeast of Van Lear.
Van Lear
Latitude
37.77121° or 37° 46′ 16″ northLongitude
-82.75794° or 82° 45′ 29″ westPopulation
893Elevation
643 feet (196 metres)Open location code
869VQ6CR+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 154359528OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4311959Wikidata ID
Q3605827
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Van Lear” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Van Lear Junction and Dawkins.
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Highlights include Little Mission Church and Music Cemetery.
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