The Coal Miners Museum is located in the center of Van Lear Proper.

Area map.

Kentucky is divided into 120 counties. Van Lear is located in Johnson County. Johnson County is darkened in the map above.

The county was named in honor of Col. Richard Mentor Johnson who served as Vice President of the United States (1837 - 1841).

Image of Kentucky.

UNited States map featuring Van Lear.

Van Lear is located in the Applachian Mountians of eastern Kentucky,in Johnson County, a region whose beauty is as timeless as the mountains that define it.

The Location of Van Lear Kentucky