2024年7月15日 · Van Lear, Kentucky, was incorporated in 1912 in Johnson County. Named for Van Lear Black, a director of Consolidation Coal Company, the town owes its existence to the entrepreneurial efforts of John Caldwell Calhoun Mayo, born in Pike County, Kentucky, who taught in a one-room school near the confluence of Miller’s Creek and Sorghum Hollow.

Things To See And Do In Van Lear Visit the original childhood home of Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue and Jay Lee Webb. In the central section of the town is a mini park that features a retired C&O Railway Caboose

This is the offical site about everything you want to know about Van Lear Kentucky and the history of the town and it's yearly celebration.

2024年7月15日 · The following year, the non-profit Van Lear Historical Society was organized, adopting as its aim the preservation of the town’s history for former, present, and future citizens of Van Lear. In 1983, another school reunion was held in concert with a town celebration, and more than eight hundred people attended, most of them former residents ...

Every year Van Lear is visited by thousands of tourists. The vast majority of these tourists are fans of Loretta Lynn and/or her younger sibling, Crystal Gayle, and come to visit Butcher Hollow in Van Lear.

2023年1月28日 · Keep up with all that’s happening during Van Lear Days, Haunted Museum and other holidays. All events are a fundraiser for the Van Lear Historical Society, Inc. 2023. Chili Cook Off & Rook Tournament, January 28, 2023; Van Lear Town Celebration (Van Lear Days), August 4 & 5, 2023; Haunted Museum, October 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28, 2023

Van Lear Days, August 3rd and 4th 2018; The Van Lear Town Celebration is an annual festival that is held during the first Saturday of August each year. The celebration features old fashioned fun for the entire family.

Van Lear Historical Society Inc. Home of the Coal Miners' Museum. Search. Main menu. Home; Events; Gift Shop; Paranormal; Photos; School Info; Tourism; Photos. Photos of days gone by and past Van Lear Days. Click Here.

The Van Lear High School. The class of 1968 was the last class to graduate from The Van Lear High School. In 1969, Johnson Central High School graduated its first class.

Van Lear, Kentucky, was incorporated in 1912 in Johnson County. Named for Van Lear Black, a director of Consolidation Coal Company, the town owes its existence … Continue reading →