Bancroft Kentucky Map

About Bancroft, Kentucky

Bancroft is a locality in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Bancroft is located at 37.1659°N, 87.2475°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40242.

Bancroft rests in a shallow cradle of rolling hills, where the land gently slopes toward the broad, slow-moving waters of the Green River. It lies 24.6 miles north-north-east of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 33°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west-south-west of Greenville. The air here carries a persistent, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and ripening corn, particularly potent after a summer rain. Fields of soybeans and tobacco stretch towards the horizon, their verdant rows punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy oak and sycamore trees that stand like sentinels along the creek beds. Even in the midday heat, a certain stillness pervades Bancroft, a quiet hum of cicadas and distant tractors that speaks of a life lived in concert with the seasons. This patch of Muhlenberg County has long known the rhythm of industry, its history intertwined with the rich veins of coal that lie beneath the surface. Though the deepest mines are now silent, the legacy of those who worked the earth is still palpable, a quiet pride in the resilience of the community. The local economy, once dominated by extraction, now finds its footing in agriculture and the steady pulse of small businesses that serve the needs of residents. Occasionally, the quietude is broken by the distant rumble of a freight train, a reminder of the larger arteries of commerce that connect Bancroft to the outside world, carrying the bounty of the land and the echoes of its past.

About This Bancroft Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bancroft, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.165876, -87.247497. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bancroft and Muhlenberg County.

Detailed location data for Bancroft includes the ZIP code (42345), telephone area code (270, 502), county seat of Muhlenberg County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bancroft is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.