Beech Grove Kentucky Map

About Beech Grove, Kentucky

Beech Grove is a locality in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 291. The population density is 37.7 people per km². Beech Grove is located at 37.6162°N, 87.3964°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42327.

Beech Grove is a place where the land holds its breath, a quiet expanse of rolling hills that gently cradle the horizon. It lies 18.5 miles south-east of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 145°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east of Sebree. The air here, especially as dusk begins to paint the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges, carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a familiar perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the broad, slow-moving Ohio River that defines its western edge. Here, the landscape is a patient thing, marked by fields of corn and soybeans that stretch out like rumpled blankets under the vast Kentucky sky, interspersed with patches of dense woodland where the sunlight struggles to break through the canopy. It’s a country of broad shoulders and deep roots, where the subtle shift of seasons is the most dramatic event on the calendar. The history of Beech Grove is inextricably bound to the fertile soil and the navigable waters that have always been its lifeblood. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that has shaped the lives and traditions of its people. The river, a constant, murmuring presence, once brought steamboats laden with goods and promises, and though its traffic has changed, it remains a vital artery, a reminder of the wider world beyond these quiet hills. While no grand monuments mark its past, the stories are etched into the land itself – in the old farmsteads that stand sentinel against the years, and in the shared memories of a community that has weathered its own share of storms and celebrated its own quiet triumphs.

About This Beech Grove Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Beech Grove, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Beech Grove and McLean County.

Detailed location data for Beech Grove includes the ZIP code (42322), telephone area code (859, 270), county seat of McLean County (Calhoun), and school district assignment (McLean 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 Beech Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.