UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Kentucky: 101 reports
SkyUnknown lists 101 UFO sightings in Kentucky, from 1948 to 1969, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA). The busiest year was 1967, with 13 cases.
For these 101 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.
Most frequently named places: Lexington (9), Louisville (7), Covington (6), Silver Grove (5), and Ashland (4).
- cases
- 101
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1948–1969
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- Conclusion not availableAugust 1969
Near Crittenden
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMay 1969
Near Pikesville
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableOctober 1968
Columbia
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableAugust 1968
DAYTON
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableJuly 1968
SHEPHERDSVILLE
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableApril 1968
Frankfort
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableFebruary 1968
Kaysville
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1967
CYNTHIANA
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1967
Valley Station
Kentucky, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
Other states
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1969 | Near Crittenden | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1969 | Near Pikesville | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1968 | Columbia | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1968 | DAYTON | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1968 | SHEPHERDSVILLE | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1968 | Frankfort | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1968 | Kaysville | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1967 | CYNTHIANA | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1967 | Valley Station | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1967 | Ashland | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1967 | Hazard | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1967 | Covington | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1967 | Shively | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Anchorage | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Elkhorn | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Green | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1967 | Newport | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1967 | Frankfort | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1967 | Middletown | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1966 | Campbellsville | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1966 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1966 | Somerset | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1966 | Dalton | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1966 | Hopkinsville | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1966 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1966 | Covington | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1966 | Burnside | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1966 | Fort Knox | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1966 | Raceland | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1966 | Erlanger | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1966 | Highland Heights | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1965 | Independence | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1965 | Ft. Knox | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1964 | Paducah | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1964 | Barbourville | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1964 | Frankfort | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1963 | Ashland | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1963 | Ashland | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1963 | Silver Grove | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1963 | Maysville | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1962 | Madisonville | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1962 | Silver Grove | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1962 | Danville | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1962 | Wurtland | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1962 | Morehead | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1961 | Ashland | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1961 | Hardinsburg | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1961 | 60nm S of Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1961 | Silver Grove | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1961 | Silver Grove | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1961 | Silver Grove | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1961 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1960 | 50 NM N of Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1960 | Hendersonville | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1960 | Fort Knox | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1960 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1959 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1959 | Wallingford | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1959 | Berea | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1959 | Madisonville | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1958 | Kentucky | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1958 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1958 | Cuzick | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1958 | 66 Mi NE of Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1958 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1958 | Yosemite | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1957 | Kentucky | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Covington | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Eldton | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Frankfort | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Ft. Knox | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Yosemite | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1957 | Covington | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1956 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1956 | Covington | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1956 | Ft. Thomas | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1956 | SE of Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1955 | Bowling Green | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1954 | BRANDENBURG | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1954 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1954 | 1.8 miles north of Julien | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1954 | Covington | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1954 | Long Island | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1954 | West Point | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1953 | Godman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1953 | Corbin | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1953 | Lexington | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1952 | Elizabethtown | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1951 | Keck | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1949 | Augusta | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1949 | Louisville | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1949 | Godman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1949 | Bourbon County | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1948 | Godman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1948 | Godman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1948 | Danville | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method