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Caneyville, Kentucky

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Grayson County, Kentucky · Home of the Purple Flash

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Around town.

The fair in October. Alumni back at the old school in April. A choir singing at the Christmas tree lighting. These are some of the traditions Caneyville comes together for.

The Caneyville Community Club shares local notices, event details and ways to get involved.

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Traditions described in the city’s welcome. Check with organizers for this year’s dates.

Community Fair & Homecoming

An October tradition organized with the Caneyville Community Club.

The old school

The former Caneyville High School is part of the town’s community life, including the annual April alumni dinner and reunion.

Time outside

The ballfield complex, playground and walking trail give families places to play and spend time together.

Home of the Purple Flashes.

Caneyville Elementary is part of Grayson County Schools.
Find school announcements, enrollment information and the calendar.

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A town at the forks
of Caney Creek.

Caneyville takes its name from the creek and the river cane that grew along its bottoms. The town sits in western Grayson County, with U.S. 62 running through the center and the Western Kentucky Parkway nearby.

Leitchfield is about 14 miles east. Rough River Dam State Resort Park is about 15 miles north.

From post office to town

A post office was operating here by 1837. Caneyville received a town charter in 1840 and was incorporated by the Kentucky legislature in 1880.

The town’s connections include U.S. 62, Kentucky highways 79 and 185, the Western Kentucky Parkway and the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

The Caneyville Christian Community

The area is also known for an Anabaptist community whose history includes market gardening and making wood cook stoves. Accounts of its early years describe a way of life with similarities to Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities.

For historical background, see Caneyville’s plain community.

The Purple Flash years.

Caneyville High School’s boys’ basketball teams reached Kentucky’s Sweet Sixteen in 1962 and 1968. The old school and those teams are still part of how the town tells its story.

The city’s welcome recalls the teams as district and regional champions, and the school as a gathering place for returning alumni.

Read the city’s welcome

A familiar voice from home

Country singer Elvie Shane, known for “My Boy,” is from Caneyville.

Sources & population history

Town background draws on the City of Caneyville welcome by James P. Embry and the Kentucky Secretary of State city record. Population is the 2020 U.S. Census count, not a current estimate. Historical background is also summarized in Caneyville, Kentucky.

U.S. Decennial Census population
YearResidents
1980642
1990549
2000627
2010608
2020529

City & area resources.

For city business, use the city’s official website or contact City Hall directly.

304 E. Maple Street
Caneyville, KY 42721
270-879-9701

Common questions.

Where do I pay my sewer bill?

Use the city’s Kentucky.gov sewer payment portal. The city website says it no longer accepts water payments. Contact City Hall with utility questions.

Where can I find local event dates?

Check the Caneyville Community Club and the city’s official website for announcements. This guide describes local traditions; it does not publish a live event calendar.

Can I add a business or send a correction?

Yes. Email casey@twinlakesweb.com with the business name, category, public contact details and the change you’re requesting.

Is this the city government’s website?

Caneyville.org is an independent community project owned by Twin Lakes Web Co. LLC. It is not operated by or affiliated with the City of Caneyville government. The city’s official website is caneyville.ky.gov.