Kentucky / Jackson County
#69 of 120 KY counties · 17 structures
Cell towers in Jackson County, KY
The FCC registry lists 17 constructed antenna structures in Jackson County, 1% of Kentucky's 2,887. East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless owns 11 of them (65%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 2 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 17
- 2Tallest 485 ft
- 3Largest owner East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless
- 4Median height (state 265 ft) 310 ft
Who owns the towers in Jackson County
7 different registrants own the 17 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 310 feet, 45 feet taller than the Kentucky median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Tyner at 485 feet, built in 2002. More than in any other decade, 47% were built in the 2000s.
Every registered structure
Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.
| FCC reg. | Type | Height | Built | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1233988 | Tower | 485 ft | 2002 | Tyner | EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC |
| 1043802 | Tower | 317 ft | 2007 | Livingston | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1267215 | Tower | 314 ft | 2009 | Egypt | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1042399 | Tower | 313 ft | 1993 | Mckee | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1284189 | Tower | 310 ft | 2012 | Mummie | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1292620 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2015 | Waneta | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1296735 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2015 | Sandgap | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1300211 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2017 | Mckee | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1322485 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2022 | Annville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1043440 | Tower | 306 ft | 1969 | Dabolt | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1252879 | Tower | 305 ft | 2006 | Mckee | CCATT LLC |
| 1044844 | Tower | 298 ft | 2007 | Mckee | KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OF DBA = KY EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM KEWS |
| 1233677 | Tower | 284 ft | 2009 | Morrill | LONDON RADIO SERVICE, INC |
| 1238352 | Tower | 265 ft | 2003 | Mckee | Jackson Energy Cooperative Corp |
| 1284352 | Tower | 190 ft | 2012 | Gray Hawk | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1312474 | Lattice tower | 190 ft | 2020 | Mckee | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1263783 | Tower | 170 ft | 2008 | Mckee | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
If you have a tower lease in Jackson County
Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.
Counties in Kentucky with similar tower counts: Allen County (17), Anderson County (17), Casey County (17), Rowan County (17), Henry County (16).
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.