Caneyville, Kentucky

Caneyville, Kentucky
Location of Caneyville in Grayson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 86°29′21″W / 37.42639°N 86.48917°W / 37.42639; -86.48917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGrayson
Incorporated1880
Government
  MayorJames P. Embry
Area
  Total
1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)
  Land1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
529
  Density321.00/sq mi (123.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
42721
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-12538
GNIS feature ID0488876
Websitecaneyville.ky.gov

Caneyville is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. Named for its location on Caney Creek, Caneyville had a post office by 1837 and a town charter by 1840 and was incorporated by the state legislature in 1880.