Pikeville, Kentucky: Could it be the best town in Appalachia?

Tucked away in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky is the city of Pikeville. It has a compact and quaint downtown, while at the same time being surrounded by beautiful natural areas.

Home to the University of Pikeville, this place has ties to the Hatfield and McCoy feud, a long tradition of coal mining and is the site of one of the largest earth-moving projects in the Western Hemisphere.

Pikeville is definitely worth a visit and should absolutely be under consideration for the title, best town in Appalachia.

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