Whitesville, Kentucky

Whitesville, Kentucky
Whitesville, Kentucky
City
	Welcome sign along KY 54
	Location of Whitesville in Daviess County, Kentucky.
	Coordinates: 37°40′59″N 86°52′14″W / 37.68306°N 86.87056°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Daviess
Area
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	580
• Density	1,345.71/sq mi (519.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42378
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-82830
GNIS feature ID	0506683

Whitesville is a home rule-class city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 580 as of the 2020 Census, up from 552 as of the 2010 census.^[2] It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1844 by Dr. William White, and named for him.^[3] The current mayor of Whitesville is Patsy Mayfield.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitesville city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 27, 2015.^{[dead link]}
^ "Dictionary of Places: Whitesville". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.