Bellefonte Kentucky Map

About Bellefonte, Kentucky

Bellefonte is a locality in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 920. The population density is 403.2 people per km². Bellefonte is located at 38.4926°N, 82.6902°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bellefonte is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41101.

Bellefonte occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises in subtle, verdant swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 3.0 miles west-northwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 289°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south of Ironton. Hood Creek wanders through the nearby terrain, its waters carving a modest path that feeds the moisture into the soil of Lawhorn Hollow. The air here holds the weight of the interior, smelling of damp limestone and the faint, sweet decay of autumn leaves that collect along the trails of the Bellefonte Woodland Walk. On the far horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains appear as a bruised, violet line against the sky, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed.

Bellefonte carries a quiet legacy, shaped by the labor and industry that once defined the rhythm of these Kentucky hills. While the bustling coal-camp memories of the wider region have evolved into a modern, suburban character, the influence of the land remains a steady presence in the local economy and the daily lives of its people. Residents often look toward the broader horizon, knowing that the dense, protective timber of the Wayne National Forest - Ironton Ranger District lies only seventeen miles away, offering a vast wilderness that contrasts with the domestic order of the neighborhood. Even when the evening draws a cool gray veil over the fields, the memory of the working past lingers in the architecture and the deliberate, unhurried pace of those who walk the paths near the creek.

About This Bellefonte Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bellefonte, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.492581, -82.690163. 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 Bellefonte includes the ZIP code (41101), telephone area code (859), county seat of Greenup County (Greenup), and school district assignment (Russell Independent School District).

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.