Booneville, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Booneville, Owsley County.
| City | Booneville |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Owsley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.476199 |
| Longitude | -83.674914 |
| Population | 187 |
| Density | 37.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Booneville is a locality in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 37.6 people per km². Booneville is located at 37.4762°N, 83.6749°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41314.
Booneville nestles deep within the undulating embrace of the Appalachian foothills, where ancient ridges wear cloaks of dense forest and hollows cradle the whispers of forgotten streams. It lies 38.8 miles east-south-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 119°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Beattyville. The land here is a study in greens and browns, a mosaic of shadowed valleys and sun-drenched slopes, punctuated by the silver glint of watercourses that snake their way through the terrain. The air, particularly as dusk descends, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant scent of woodsmoke, a comforting exhalation from the land itself. Life in Booneville unfolds with a quiet deliberateness, the pace dictated less by clocks and more by the persistent, gentle pull of the natural world. The history of Booneville is intimately tied to the rugged geography that defines it, a place where resilience has long been a necessary virtue. Generations have carved a living from the fertile but challenging soil, and the echoes of past industries, though faded, still resonate in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its people. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to the land, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of daily commerce. Booneville itself stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a community that has learned to thrive amidst the verdant, rolling hills of eastern Kentucky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Booneville, 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 Booneville and Owsley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Booneville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Booneville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |