Profile for Middlesborough, Kentucky, KY

Middlesborough is at the southern end of the Cumberland Gap.

Coal mining was the foundation of the local economy through the 1900s.

Well-known residents have included:
· Lee Majors, actor

Local festivals include:

• Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Bell County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Kingdom Come State Park, Pine Mountain State Resort Park

Historic sites and museums: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Bell County Historical Society Museum, Coal House 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.)

Listed places near Middlesborough

Cemeteries (44)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Middlesborough demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 40965 ZIP code.

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• Bell County Chamber of Commerce

8% of Middlesborough residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Middlesborough ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Middlesborough
• Cemeteries in Bell County
• Libraries in or near Middlesborough

Post a query on a message board:

• Bell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• Military records (historic)
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Middlesborough
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• Communities in Bell County

• Middlesborough business guide
• Bell County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bell County
• Arrests in Bell County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• 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 Middlesborough was $13,189, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bell County economic census
• Bell County economic summary
• Bell County employment growth
• Bell County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Middlesborough
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Middlesborough
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• Air pollution in Bell County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

Middlesborough festival dates:

• Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Bell County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

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

Middlesborough festival web sites:

• Bell County Fair
• Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Middlesborough

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Middlesborough
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Middlesborough items now on sale

• Bell County government
• Kentucky state government
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• Local historical society
• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Kentucky
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• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Middlesborough, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $261.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $589.

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• Libraries near Middlesborough

• Kentucky library

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Newspapers in Middlesborough include Middlesboro Daily News

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

• Kentucky Democratic party
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• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Middlesborough
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The average commute time for Middlesborough workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Middlesborough between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Middlesborough travel guide
• Airports near Middlesborough
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• Kentucky tourism bureau

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