Caneyville is a home rule-class city in Grayson County, Kentucky, in the United States.

[2] Named for its location on Caney Creek,[3] Caneyville had a post office by 1837 and a town charter by 1840 and was incorporated by the state legislature in 1880.

U.S. Route 62 passes through the center of Caneyville, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Leitchfield, the county seat.

Caneyville is located 15 miles (24 km) south of Rough River Dam State Resort Park.

Entertainment in the area includes Pine Knob Theater[7] between Caneyville and Rough River.

The Caneyville Christian Community lives mostly from produce they sell, and the manufacture of wood stoves.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.