Carrollton Kentucky Map

About Carrollton, Kentucky

Carrollton is a locality in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,915. The population density is 738.5 people per km². Carrollton is located at 38.6809°N, 85.1794°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41008.

Carrollton rests where the Kentucky River bends, a landscape of rolling hills that soften into the wide, generous sweep of the Ohio River. It lies 30.1 miles south-south-east of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 152°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-west of Vevay. The air here carries the humid breath of the Midwest summer, a palpable weight that settles onto the greening fields and the weathered clapboard of homes. Sunlight, when it chooses, paints the broad riverfront with a liquid gold, a slow diffusion across the water’s surface that seems to linger, as if reluctant to surrender to the encroaching dusk. The terrain, a gentle folding of earth, allows for broad vistas, where farmsteads dot the horizon and the distant hum of traffic on the bridges offers a counterpoint to the quietude. This place, Carrollton, has long been a crossroads, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady flow of commerce and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a bustling steamboat port, its economy was shaped by the very waters that now offer serene beauty, connecting it to the nation’s heartland. The legacy of agriculture still thrives, with fields that have yielded crops for generations, and the quiet hum of local businesses, from the hardware store to the diner, speaks to a self-reliance. A distinctive charm emanates from Carrollton, a sense of a community that remembers its past while navigating the present, where the river’s ceaseless journey mirrors the town’s own unfolding story.

About This Carrollton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carrollton, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.680896, -85.179398. 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 Carrollton and Carroll County.

Detailed location data for Carrollton includes the ZIP code (41008), telephone area code (859), county seat of Carroll County (Carrollton), and school district assignment (Carroll 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 Carrollton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.