Beechwood Kentucky Map

About Beechwood, Kentucky

Beechwood is a locality in Owen County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,280. Beechwood is located at 38.4123°N, 84.7461°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP code: 40359.

Beechwood emerges from a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Indian Creek, which carves a narrow, cooling path through the limestone-rich soil of the region. It lies 16.2 miles north-northeast of Frankfort, KY (from Frankfort, KY: bearing 25°T), and is situated 17.3 miles northwest of Georgetown. The earth here holds a heavy, dark quality, nourishing dense stands of timber that shift from vibrant green in the humid summer to a burnt, brittle copper when the autumn frost settles over the fields. Only a mile away, the Dr. James R. Rich Wildlife Management Area provides a quiet buffer of unmanaged thicket and timber, where the low-slung light of late afternoon catches the dust motes rising from the deer tracks. To the west, the ground rises toward the gentle, folded shadows of Clark Hollow, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the far edge of the horizon, a reminder of the vast, ancient spine that dictates the weather and the temperament of the land.

Beechwood maintains an economy tethered to the slow cycles of the soil and the legacy of the surrounding woodland, reflecting a history built on small-scale timber harvests and the careful cultivation of the valley floor. The pace of daily life is measured by the seasonal movement of equipment and the occasional passage of machinery heading toward the more open, fertile tracts of the county. Residents often look toward Wild Deer Lake for a reprieve during the stifling heat of July, finding a stillness there that mirrors the quietude of the local roads. Despite the changing demands of the modern world, the character of Beechwood remains rooted in the specific, localized knowledge of the creek’s flood patterns and the reliable yield of the limestone-filtered wells, ensuring that the rhythm of the place stays firmly fixed to the realities of its own geography.

About This Beechwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beechwood, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.412292, -84.746058. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Beechwood includes the ZIP code (40359), telephone area code (502), county seat of Owen County (Owenton), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.