Photo by Duane Stone
Vanceburg, the seat of Lewis County, is on the banks of the Ohio River. It was founded in 1797 and is named for Joseph Vance, one of the founders. It became an important port and its location relatively high above the river made it less susceptible to floods. The original county seat was Poplar Flat, but was transferred to Clarksburg in 1809 and there remained until Vanceburg became the county seat in January 1864. The town was sometimes referred to as Alum City because of nearby deposits of alum. The Vanceburg Post Office opened in 1815. The population of Vanceburg in 2010 was 1,698.
Mayor
Chris McGlone
189 Second Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-6003
Fax: (606) 796-6096
Email: mayor@cityofvanceburg.org
Hours
| Monday |
8 am - 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday |
8 am - 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday |
8 am - 2 pm |
| Thursday |
8 am - 4:30 pm |
| Friday |
8 am - 4:30 pm |
City Clerk
Jeana Billman
189 Second Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-3044
Fax: (606) 796-6096
Email: jeanabillman@cityofvanceburg.org
Assistant City Clerk
Greta May
189 Second Street, Suite A
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-3044
Fax: (606) 796-6096
Email: gretamay82@cityofvanceburg.org
Chief of Police
Joe Billman
189 Second Street, Suite B
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-2111
Email: vpdbillman@ekns.net
Fire Chief
Carl Chaney
36 Court Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-3464
Cell: (606) 202-3453
Email: cchaney1@yahoo.com
City Council Members
Kathy McCann
9 Fairlane Drive
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-6335
Marc McCane
59 West Second Steet
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-6956
Matt Jarrells
1109 Front Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-6003
Karen Fraley
29 Holiday Drive
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-6455
Shane Hull
1003 Front Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-6535
Linda Sue Gilbert
643 Fairlane Drive
Vanceburg, KY 41179
Phone: (606) 796-2801