Van Lear, KY

Van Lear is an unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Incorporated in 1912, the town was named for a director of Consolidation Coal Company, Van Lear Black. Van Lear owes its existence to the viable efforts of John Caldwell Calhoun Mayo. Most students in Van Lear attend:. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Van Lear, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Van Lear, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Van Lear has an elevation of 643 feet.