Pikeville

Pikeville has twice been named by Norm Crampton in his book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America, as one of the best small towns in America. The Pikeville Cut-Through Project, one of the largest and most impressive civil engineering feats in history, is located in Pikeville. The project was completed in October 1987. The legendary Hatfield-McCoy Feud sites can be found all over Pikeville and Pike County, Kentucky. Each location has a marker that tells tragic stories from the feud, serving as a reminder of past mistakes and the cost of holding a grudge.

If you could only visit one town in Kentucky and see everything it has to offer, Pikeville would be an excellent choice. Outdoor enthusiasts can go horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and even ziplining in the Appalachian Mountains. There are also frequent performing arts performances at the Jenny Wiley Theatre and the Artists Collaborative Theatre. Live music, particularly country music, can be heard all over town, either as an organized performance or spontaneously on the streets. History buffs can visit the historical Hatfield and McCoy feud site, where two rival families fought strategically over local land and business, developing some of the state's strongest points of interest in the process.