Best well drillers in Whitley County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 12 drilling companies with wells on record in Whitley County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 925 logged wells in the Kentucky groundwater data repository (KGS) and Division of Water well records (records as of 2026-08-24). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Whitley Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin R Moses | 2 | 6 | 416 |
| 2 | Connie E Sears | — | 639 | 801 |
| 3 | Elvadean Lambdin | — | 158 | 289 |
| 4 | Jim W Bates II | — | 43 | 79 |
| 5 | Jim M Melton | — | 36 | 109 |
| 6 | Eldon Hays | — | 24 | 30 |
| 7 | Earl Cowden | — | 7 | 86 |
| 8 | Richard L Welch | — | 5 | 286 |
| 9 | Rex Bray JR | — | 3 | 305 |
| 10 | Hershel D Cole | — | 2 | 525 |
| 11 | Tommy Maybrier | — | 1 | 784 |
| 12 | Gilbert Hibbard JR | — | 1 | 63 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Whitley County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full KGS/DOW record. A ★ marks a featured sponsor — sponsors must appear in the county record to be listed, and the ranking below them is never reordered.
Who drills the most wells in Whitley County?
Kevin R Moses has drilled the most Whitley County wells in the recent record — 2 since 2016, 6 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Whitley County?
12 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Whitley County; 1 of them have drilled somewhere in Kentucky since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Whitley County?
The median drilled depth in Whitley County is 140 ft, based on 1,225 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Whitley County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Whitley County wells page.
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