West Van Lear, Kentucky

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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States}}

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|subdivision_name2 = Johnson

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|area_total_km2 = 2.90

|area_land_km2 = 2.82

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|population_as_of = 2020

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|population_total = 768

|population_density_km2 = 272.65

|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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West Van Lear is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Even though it is unincorporated, it has a post office and its own ZIP code (41268).{{cite web|url=http://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/zip-codes/countyzips,scfips,21115,c,johnson.cfm |title=Johnson County, Kentucky ZIP Codes |publisher=Kentucky.hometownlocator.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-19}} It has a small grocery store, a volunteer fire department, and a community center.

West Van Lear's post office was established on April 29, 1912, with James H. Price as postmaster.{{cite book |author=Rennick, Robert M. |title=Kentucky Place Names |year=1988 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=Lexington, Kentucky |isbn=0-8131-0179-4 |chapter=Place Names}}