Cleaton Kentucky Map

About Cleaton, Kentucky

Cleaton is a locality in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 168. The population density is 104.6 people per km². Cleaton is located at 37.2545°N, 87.0889°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 42332, 42330.

Cleaton emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of earth and memory, defined by the low, steady posture of the Kentucky plains. It lies 23.1 miles east-southeast of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 103°T), and is situated 3.3 miles southeast of Central City. The horizon remains wide and open, anchored in the distance by the faint, serrated silhouette of Chestnut Oak Ridge, which marks the edge of the visible world. Within the immediate perimeter, the terrain is reclaimed and reshaped by the Peabody Wildlife Management Area, where the land has transitioned from its industrial origins into a sprawling expanse of meadows and recovering woodlands. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, heavy quality, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent toward the tree line.

Cleaton carries the weight of a history carved largely by the coal industry, a legacy that lingers in the quiet, methodical pace of life that defines the local economy today. The proximity of Pond Creek provides a subtle, rhythmic pulse to the geography, its waters moving through the undergrowth with a persistence that mirrors the endurance of those who have made their lives in this corner of the state. While the bustle of larger centers feels a world away, the influence of the region is felt in the steady character of the residents and the way the land itself, once heavily mined, is finding a new equilibrium under the care of the wildlife area. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips toward Boggess Hollow, and the occasional traveler might find that the quietude found here—far from the reach of any coast—offers a clarity of perspective that is increasingly rare.

About This Cleaton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cleaton, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.254487, -87.088884. 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 Cleaton includes the ZIP code (42332, 42330), telephone area code (270), county seat of Muhlenberg County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Muhlenberg 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.