This Kentucky City Was Named One of the Ugliest in America

One website recently listed the ugliest town in each state. Do you know what town was named the ugliest in Kentucky?

Here in Kentucky, we have a lot of beautiful scenery. We have quite a few larger lakes that you could just admire for hours, beautiful state parks, and so many cute small towns. When taking all of the cities and towns that we have in Kentucky, you might first think about some of the more fun or beautiful towns that you have visited. However, for this article's sake, we will go down a different route.

The website, Travel A Lot, recently posted an article featuring the ugliest city in each state. So, what constitutes as "ugly"? They say that whether it's from a lack of maintenance or just poor design choices, these cities are quite the eyesore. Travel A Lot based their choices on reviews by local residents on sites like Niche and Reddit.

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The Ugliest City in Kentucky is...

So what is the ugliest city in Kentucky? Do you have any guesses for this one? Well, despite its name, you won't find any of those Duke boys here. However, I'm sure there are still some "Good Ole Boys" in this town. Hazard, Kentucky was named the ugliest town in Kentucky.

Why was Hazard named the ugliest city in Kentucky? Here's what Travel A Lot had to say:

Names don’t account for much of anything, but come on! Hazard? That’s a terrible name for drawing in residents and certainly doesn’t highlight the beauty of the town. Well, there’s not much beauty to begin with, so that actually makes sense. At least Hazard, Kentucky, wasn’t named after an actual disaster; it was just after a War of 1812 Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

Back in the early 20th century, the arrival of railroads briefly allowed guests and migrants to visit Hazard directly when it had once been isolated due to the surrounding mountains. The Great Depression ended that visitor boom, unfortunately, and the town hasn’t changed much and is generally boring to look at. In fact, it was President Clinton’s first stop on his national tour of poverty-stricken communities in 1999. Not exactly something you want to hear...

Now, these aren't my opinions here. I'm just the messenger, so no disrespect if you live in Hazard. Do you feel like Hazard is actually the ugliest city in Kentucky? Furthermore, what can be done to improve the city's reputation? You can take a look at the full list from Travel A Lot by clicking here.