Danville, Kentucky

Danville, Kentucky
City
Downtown Danville
Nickname(s):  "The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"; "Title Town"
Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°38′30″N 84°46′40″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Boyle
Settled	1783
Incorporated	1787
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• Total	17.28 sq mi (44.76 km2)
• Land	17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,234
• Density	1,003.1/sq mi (387.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	40422-40423
Area code	859
FIPS code	21-19882
GNIS feature ID	2404185
Website	www.danvilleky.gov

Danville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. In 2012 it was the place where Vice President Joe Biden debated Congressman Paul Ryan.

Further reading

• Fackler, Calvin Morgan (July 1939). "Walker Daniel, the Founder of Danville". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 13 (3). Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
• Price, William Jennings (October 1940). "Danville Was the First Post Office Established in Kentucky and in the Territory Beyond the Alleghenies". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 14 (4). Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

Other websites

• City of Danville official website
• Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Danville, Boyle County Chamber of Commerce
• Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership