Cleaton Kentucky Map
Cleaton, 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 Cleaton, Muhlenberg County.
Interactive Map of Cleaton, Kentucky
| City | Cleaton |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.254487 |
| Longitude | -87.088884 |
| Population | 38 |
| Density | 36.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cleaton, Kentucky
Cleaton is a locality in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 38. The population density is 36.8 people per km². Cleaton is located at 37.2545°N, 87.0889°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42330.
Cleaton rests in a broad, green valley where the land begins its slow, rolling descent towards the waterways that cradle western Kentucky. It lies 34.8 miles north-east of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 39°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-east of Central City. The sky here stretches wide, often a canvas of bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, the air thick with the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn. Fields of soybeans and tobacco, vibrant green and gold in the summer sun, checkerboard the landscape, interrupted by stands of mature oak and maple that whisper secrets on the breeze. Farmhouses, weathered by seasons of sun and storm, punctuate the scene, their porches often occupied by figures watching the slow procession of clouds. The gentle undulations of the terrain, smoothed by millennia of wind and water, offer a quiet, unassuming beauty to Cleaton. The economic lifeblood of Cleaton has long been tied to the earth and the resources it yields. Coal mining, a powerful and persistent force in Muhlenberg County, has left its indelible mark, shaping the character of the region and its people. While the seams of coal may have thinned, the echoes of that industrial past resonate in the stoic resilience of its residents. Agriculture continues to be a vital presence, with generations of families tending the fertile ground. The local economy, though perhaps not booming, possesses a sturdy, dependable rhythm, like the dependable flow of the nearby Green River, a constant companion to Cleaton's story.
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About This Cleaton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cleaton, 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 Cleaton and Muhlenberg County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cleaton 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 Cleaton 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. |
