Barlow Kentucky Map

About Barlow, Kentucky

Barlow is a locality in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 564. The population density is 356.2 people per km². Barlow is located at 37.0517°N, 89.0467°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42024.

Barlow rests in the low-lying embrace of Ballard County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the weight of its moisture. It lies 24.7 miles west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 265°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-north-east of Cairo. The terrain here is a gentle, yielding expanse, a patchwork of fertile fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air, their boundaries delineated by the stoic lines of fence posts and the occasional stand of spindly trees. Drainage ditches, like silver threads, snake across the landscape, carrying away the excess from frequent rains and feeding the sluggish, tea-colored creeks that meander through the countryside. The sky above Barlow is often a vast, mutable canvas, painted with the bruised purples of approaching storms or the soft, diffused gold of an overcast afternoon, a light that imbues the flatlands with a quiet, introspective beauty. This corner of Kentucky carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a perpetual reminder of its agricultural heart. Barlow's livelihood has long been tied to the rich alluvial soil, its farmers coaxing yields of corn and soybeans from the generous ground, their efforts a quiet testament to generations of cultivation. The Mississippi River, a powerful, indifferent neighbor, lies not far to the west, its presence felt in the occasional floodwaters that have shaped Barlow's history and in the broad, flat river bottoms that define its western edge. While the grand narratives of industry may have bypassed Barlow, its story is etched in the steady hum of tractors, the quiet conversations at the local general store, and the enduring spirit of a community that understands the deep, slow rhythm of the land.

About This Barlow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barlow, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.051719, -89.046735. 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 Barlow and Ballard County.

Detailed location data for Barlow includes the ZIP code (42024), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Ballard County (Wickliffe), and school district assignment (Ballard 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 Barlow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.