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Salyersville ('/s//æ//l//j//ər//z//v//əl/) on the Licking River in Magoffin County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,591, the hill overlooking the bend of the Licking River just downriver from the present town was fortified and settled c. no – c. 1800 by Archibald Prater, Ebenezer Hanna, and others. Originally known as "Prater's Fort", the community had become "Licking Station" by the time of its first post office in 1839. The post office changed the following year. in the valley of the Licking River, where it is joined from the northeast by the State Road Fork and from the southeast by the Burning Fork. The Licking River is a direct tributary of the Ohio River, joining it at Covington, Kentucky. U. S. Route 460 passes through the center of Salyersville as Parkway Drive, South Church Street, and West Maple Street. US 460 leads northwest (downriver) 22 mile (35 km) to West Liberty and east 19 mile (31 km) to Paintsville. Kentucky Route 7 passes through downtown Salyersville with US 460 but leads southeast 36 mile (58 km) to Wayland. Kentucky Route 40 runs northeast out of Salyersville and also leads to Paintsville, reaching it in 18 mile (29 km). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Salyersville has a total area of 2.49 square miles (6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0 km2), or 0.96%, are water.

As of the census of 2000, Major employers now include Logan Machinery, which opened in 2016, hiring around 70 people from the area. Coal mining was once a major employer in Salyersville; however, the last mine in Magoffin County, U. S. Coal, shut down in 2019. Most of Salyersville's economic income is sourced out of town, in nearby areas, such as Georgetown, and Lexington, by the likes of tradesman. The biggest contributor to the workforce in the city is the school system.

Pioneer Village a complex of 15 original log cabins located near downtown Salyersville that have been restored and preserved through the efforts of the Magoffin County Historical Society. Together the cabins form a living history museum, where staff create displays and demonstrations of early crafts. The cabins in Pioneer Village often date back to the early 19th century. Donated cabins are disassembled with care, the logs numbered and cleaned, and they are transported and reassembled in the Pioneer Village.

Several marble monuments are located downtown near the Pioneer Village cabins, including the "Founder's Pyramid", a surname marker, a county marker, a Civil War memorial, and a memorial soldier's bell. The George "Golden Hawk Sizemore" grave and monument sits at the Mouth of Oakly Cemetery, and the Tip Top coal camp marker sits at the head of the creek.

Civil War Action This marker, located near Puncheon Creek in Salyersville, states: "On mission to clear area of CSA forces, Col. Geo. W. Gallup with USA troops repulsed Confederate attack led by Lt. Colonel E. F. Clay at Paintsville April 13, 1864, and pursued enemy to this point. Union men attacked next day. Clay was mortally wounded: CSA suffered 60 casualties and 60 men, 200 horses, 400 saddles, 300 small arms taken. USA sustained only slight losses." County Named, 1860 This marker, located in downtown Salyersville, describes the biography of Gov. Beriah Magoffin, the county namesake. First Settlement This marker at the eastern Salyersville city limits describes the founding of the town by European Americans. Ivy Point Skirmishes This marker on Ivy Point Hill tells of skirmishes during the Civil War. Reuben Patrick Grave This marker notes a Civil War action by Patrick, who also served as a Kentucky state legislator, 1863–1867. Wm. "Uncle Billie" Adams This marker in the downtown tells a short biography of one of the founders.

Ramey Memorial Park offers picnic shelters, picnic tables, a playground, a walking track, basketball courts, tennis courts, and baseball fields as well as a swimming pool (open during the summer). The park has access to a steel bridge that crosses the Licking River, connecting the park to the historic Pioneer Village and a monument commemorating veterans of war from Magoffin County.

Salyersville's public schools are operated by the Magoffin County Board of Education. Public schools in the city include Magoffin County High School (mascot: the Hornets), Herald Whitaker Middle School, North Magoffin Elementary, Salyersville Elementary School, and South Magoffin Elementary. The Magoffin County Career and Technical Center teaches students tradesman skills in the fields of welding, electrical work, carpentry, law enforcement, agriculture, and medical services. Salyersville has a lending library, the Magoffin County Public Library.

The local weekly newspapers in Salyersville include The Salyersville Independent and the Trading Post, mostly for advertising. Founded in 1921, The Salyersville Independent circulates over 4,000 copies every Thursday. It is currently owned and published by Ritt Mortimer. Cable service in Salyersville is provided by Rick Howard Cable, Frank Howard Cable and Foothills Cooperative. Through these companies, Salyersville is provided with standard and premium cable TV service, high speed Internet access and telephone service. Frank Howard Cable and Rick Howard Cable offer local programming via MCTV (Magoffin County Television) and MCSTV (Magoffin County School TV), a channel dedicated to local school programming. MCTV carries a daily local news media program "Your News Today." "Your News Today" is a nightly local news broadcast that airs on Howard's Cable and Foothills Communication. It was started in 1998 by Ritt Mortimer. Salyersville's radio stations include the local WRLV Pure Country 106.5. Stations of surrounding counties can also be heard, such as Prestonsburg's WQHY (FM) 95.5, Paintsville's WKLW (FM) 94.7, and West Liberty's Kick 102.9.