U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum, Paintsville

Name: U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Address: 100 Stave Branch Road, Paintsville, United States
Telephone: +1 606-297-1469

#2 among attractions in Paintsville

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The U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum is a museum in Paintsville, Kentucky dedicated to the country music entertainers who were born or lived near U.S. Route 23 in eastern Kentucky. Entertainers exhibited within the museum include Billy Ray Cyrus, The Judds, Tom T. Hall, Ricky Skaggs, Hylo Brown, Loretta Lynn, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, Tyler Childers, Sundy Best, and Gary Stewart. It also has a gift shop and a large conference room that can be reserved for events such as concerts. ()

Established: 2005 (19 years ago)Coordinates: 37°49'35"N, 82°50'15"W

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100 Stave Branch RoadPaintsville United States

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+1 606-297-1469

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U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Baptist Church, Mountain Homeplace, Johnson County Public Library, Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church.

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Library
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Church
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Library
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Church
First United Methodist Church, Paintsville
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City hall
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