Benham Kentucky Map

About Benham, Kentucky

Benham is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 725. The population density is 276.4 people per km². Benham is located at 36.9648°N, 82.9485°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40823.

Benham lies cradled by the immense, rolling shoulders of the Appalachian Mountains, a place where the sky feels both vast and intimately close. It lies 31.4 miles north-north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 330°T), and is situated 2.4 miles east-south-east of Cumberland. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and earthen browns, the hillsides cloaked in forests that whisper ancient secrets on the wind. Streams, clear and cold, tumble down the inclines, their voices a constant murmur against the quietude of the hollows. The air itself carries a certain crispness, a testament to the elevation and the breath of the surrounding wilderness, and in the late afternoon, a golden light often spills over the ridges, bathing the valleys in a warm, almost tangible glow. The very terrain seems to hold its breath, an embrace of earth and sky that defines the character of Benham. The story of Benham is inextricably linked to the earth’s dark bounty, its origins rooted in the coal mining industry that once pulsed through these mountains. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars, a hard-won sustenance drawn from the deep seams. Though the era of peak production has long passed, the legacy of that industry remains, etched into the very spirit of the people and the scars upon the land. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the distant echo of those boom times, and the close-knit character of Benham speaks of a shared history, a resilience forged in the shadows of the mines and the enduring beauty of its mountain embrace.

About This Benham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benham, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.964815, -82.948495. 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 Benham and Harlan County.

Detailed location data for Benham includes the ZIP code (40807), telephone area code (606), county seat of Harlan County (Harlan), and school district assignment (Harlan 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 Benham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.