Carrollton Kentucky Map

About Carrollton, Kentucky

Carrollton is a locality in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,890. The population density is 737.7 people per km². Carrollton is located at 38.6796°N, 85.1658°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Carrollton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41008.

Carrollton commands the confluence where the Kentucky River surrenders its current to the broad, sweeping muscle of the Ohio River. It lies 21.7 miles north-northeast of La Grange, KY (from La Grange, KY: bearing 30°T), and is situated 11.5 miles east-southeast of Madison. The landscape here is defined by deep, limestone-rich soil and the sudden, dramatic shifts in elevation that define the local topography, including the quiet, wooded depths of Patton Hollow just a mile away. At the water’s edge, Point Park offers a vantage point where the light at dusk turns the river surface into a sheet of polished pewter, reflecting the heavy, humid sky. The horizon remains dominated by the vast, open plains of the interior, while the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a faint, jagged suggestion of height far to the east.

Carrollton carries the weight of a frontier history, having served as a vital transit point for the river trade that once fueled the growth of the Ohio River valley. Today, the economy remains tethered to the pulse of the water and the heavy industry that occupies the riverbanks, an enduring testament to the town's position as a crossroads of commerce. Life moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the seasonal rise and fall of the floodplains, far removed from the stillness of Lake Geneva. Residents find a quiet rhythm in the transition between the industrial hum of the river traffic and the slow, verdant growth of the surrounding farmland, where the air often holds the heavy, sweet scent of ripening tobacco and the damp earth of the river bottoms.

About This Carrollton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carrollton, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.679621, -85.165764. 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 Carrollton includes the ZIP code (41008), telephone area code (859), county seat of Carroll County (Carrollton), and school district assignment (Carroll 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.