Caneyville Kentucky Map

About Caneyville, Kentucky

Caneyville is a locality in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 529. The population density is 123.9 people per km². Caneyville is located at 37.4230°N, 86.4997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Caneyville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42721.

Caneyville unfolds across a landscape where the earth holds the quiet, dense weight of limestone beneath a thin layer of topsoil. It lies 30.1 miles north of Bowling Green, KY (from Bowling Green, KY: bearing 355°T), and is situated 11.3 miles west-southwest of Leitchfield. Caney Creek carves a patient, winding path through the local terrain, its presence marked by the silver ribbons of water that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. To the distance, the silhouette of Peach Orchard Ridge defines the horizon, a firm boundary against the sprawling, muted greens of the surrounding woodlands. Residents often gather at the Caneyville Community Park, a space that serves as a central anchor for the daily rhythm of the land, while the calm surface of Lake Number 6 rests just a mile away, mirroring the shifting colors of the Kentucky sky.

Caneyville emerged from the necessity of agrarian life, developing around the modest commerce of trade routes that favored the steady pace of the inland plains. The local economy maintains a deliberate connection to the soil, reflecting a history tied to the cultivation of the surrounding fields and the small-scale industry that defines this corner of the state. Life here moves with a pragmatic grace, far removed from the bustle of the larger, more frantic centers of commerce. Beyond the quiet streets, the deep depressions of Woodbury Hollow offer a reminder of the ancient, slow-moving shifts of the regional geology, grounding the modern day in a landscape that has long provided a sturdy, if understated, foundation for those who call Caneyville their own.

About This Caneyville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caneyville, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.42298, -86.499732. 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 Caneyville includes the ZIP code (42721), telephone area code (270), county seat of Grayson County (Leitchfield), and school district assignment (Grayson County 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.