Mountain Homeplace
The Mountain Homeplace (also known as the Mountain HomePlace) is a living history museum located within Paintsville Lake State Park, in Staffordsville, Kentucky. It goes back to 1995. Nearby, U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum (2.2 mi) leads the list.
A museum, 4 mi west of Paintsville
Prestonsburg is the nearest base
Prestonsburg is 12 miles southeast, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 70–81°. When to go ↓
Established in 1995
Mountain Homeplace dates from 1995. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Mountain Homeplace
The Mountain Homeplace (also known as the Mountain HomePlace) is a living history museum located within Paintsville Lake State Park, in Staffordsville, Kentucky. The museum is a re-creation of a mid-nineteenth-century farming community and includes a blacksmith shop, one-room schoolhouse, church, cabin, and barn with farm grounds. These structures were all moved from nearby locations in the early 1980s to prevent them from being submerged underneath the planned Paintsville Lake. The museum officially opened in July 1995.
Tour guides and park workers wearing traditional period attire demonstrate old skills and crafts such as forging horseshoes, quilting, and tending to farm animals.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1995
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Overnight near Mountain Homeplace
Nearest for a night are Paintsville (4) and Prestonsburg (8).
Paintsville
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
4,111 people
4 mi east of Mountain Homeplace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mountain Homeplace | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintsville | 4 mi east | 5 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 4,111 | $116K | A |
| Prestonsburg | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,618 | $161K | B+ |
| Van Lear | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 1 1 RV park | 443 | $81K | — |
| Louisa | 24 mi northeast | 35 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 2,520 | $121K | B− |
| West Liberty | 22 mi west | 35 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,339 | $206K | A− |
| Salyersville | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 1,502 | $77K | A |
| Blaine | 13 mi north | 20 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 64 | $253K | — |
| Inez | 18 mi east | 30 min | 2 2 hotels | 515 | $71K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Mountain Homeplace
Each of these is within 67 miles.
40 mi Canyon & gorgeRed River Gorge
64 mi MountainBlack Mountain
67 mi National forestDaniel Boone National Forest2.5M visitors a year
43 mi Theme parkCamden Park
63 mi National forestWayne National Forest
49 mi State parkBreaks Interstate Park
45 mi State parkNatural Bridge State Resort Park
12 mi MuseumU.S. 23 Country Music Highway MuseumPhoto credits
Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Black Mountain: iLoveMountains.org, CC BY 2.0 · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Your questions on Mountain Homeplace
What town is Mountain Homeplace near?
Paintsville, KY, about 4 miles east.
When is the best time to visit Mountain Homeplace?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 70–81°.
How far is Mountain Homeplace from Lexington?
About 87 miles west of Lexington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mountain Homeplace?
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS), about 40 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 128 miles.
Where should I stay near Mountain Homeplace?
Paintsville (4 mi, 4 places to stay), Prestonsburg (12 mi, 8 places to stay) and Louisa (24 mi, 7 places to stay).
Notes from people in Paintsville
Start the conversation in Paintsville’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.