Best well drillers in Knox County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 16 drilling companies with wells on record in Knox County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 290 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 Knox Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin R Moses | 7 | 29 | 416 |
| 2 | Gilbert Hibbard JR | — | 61 | 63 |
| 3 | Jim M Melton | — | 50 | 109 |
| 4 | Connie E Sears | — | 40 | 801 |
| 5 | Earl Cowden | — | 30 | 86 |
| 6 | Rex Bray JR | — | 20 | 305 |
| 7 | Jim W Bates II | — | 18 | 79 |
| 8 | Elvadean Lambdin | — | 15 | 289 |
| 9 | Hershel D Cole | — | 6 | 525 |
| 10 | James H Parsons II | — | 6 | 250 |
| 11 | Dennis R Parsons | — | 5 | 62 |
| 12 | James H Parsons | — | 4 | 90 |
| 13 | Richard L Welch | — | 2 | 286 |
| 14 | Eldon Hays | — | 2 | 30 |
| 15 | Billy L Lewis | — | 1 | 1,010 |
| 16 | Thelma A Parsons | — | 1 | 200 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Knox 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 Knox County?
Kevin R Moses has drilled the most Knox County wells in the recent record — 7 since 2016, 29 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Knox County?
16 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Knox County; 2 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 Knox County?
The median drilled depth in Knox County is 122 ft, based on 491 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Knox County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Knox County wells page.
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