Profile for Beattyville, Kentucky, KY

Beattyville is at the North and South forks of the Kentucky River.

Beattyville received national attention for a 1977 accident that occurred when the brakes of a gasoline truck failed. The truck, carrying 8,200 gallons of fuel, crashed downtown, causing an explosion and fire that killed 7 people and destroyed two blocks.

Local festivals include:

• Woolly Worm Festival - Oct. 19-21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Three Forks Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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5% of Beattyville residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Beattyville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Beattyville
• Cemeteries in Lee County
• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Lee County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Lee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Beattyville business guide
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• Courts in Kentucky
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• Crime in Lee County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Beattyville was $13,850, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lee County economic census
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• Kentucky economic data

11% of Beattyville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Beattyville
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Beattyville festival dates:

• Woolly Worm Festival - Oct. 19-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Beattyville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $143.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $593.

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Libraries in Beattyville include Lee County Public Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Beattyville include WLJC.

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Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Beattyville political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
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• Kentucky elections board

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The average commute time for Beattyville workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Beattyville travel guide
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• Kentucky tourism bureau

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