Pikeville, KY

Music connected to Pikeville

About Pikeville

• Dwight Yoakam, a country music icon, was born in Pikeville.
• Pikeville is home to the Hatfield–McCoy feud driving tour.
• Coal mining spurred growth and shaped Pikeville's identity.
• A massive project rerouted a river to expand downtown Pikeville.
• The 1957 flood devastated Pikeville, leading to significant changes.
• It was named for explorer Zebulon Pike, incorporated in 1824.
• With over 6,000 residents, Pikeville is a regional hub.
• At 689 feet, it's nestled in the Appalachian Mountains.
• Healthcare and retail are major employers in Pikeville.
• Pikeville offers a cozy, small-town feel with mountain charm.

Artists From Pikeville

Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yokum Kentucky John Clay Shelby Lee Lowe

Songs About Pikeville

A Thousand Miles from Nowhere by

Fast as You by

Guitars, Cadillacs by

I Sang Dixie by

Streets of Bakersfield by

Gurl From Kentucky by

he's gone by

kentucky gambler by

losin' kind by

Nose on the Grindstone (Live) by

pike county queen by

Nearby Places

Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yokum Kentucky John Clay Shelby Lee Lowe Ashland, KY Athens, OH Beattyville, KY Butcher Hollow, KY Campton, KY Canonsburg, PA Catlettsburg, KY Charleston, WV Comfort, WV Corbin, KY

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