Concord Kentucky Map

About Concord, Kentucky

Concord is a locality in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 5. The population density is 101.6 people per km². Concord is located at 38.6862°N, 83.4910°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41179.

Concord rests in a hollow where the land begins to fold and rise, a place where the Shawnee Run spills its quiet waters into the embrace of the Ohio River. It lies 50.5 miles south-east of Union Township, OH (from Union Township, OH: bearing 125°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-east of West Union. The landscape here is a gentle swell of green, timbered hills that soften into fertile bottomlands, the air often carrying the damp, earthy scent of the river and the distant hum of cicadas on a summer afternoon. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like patchwork quilts, punctuated by the darker, more rugged outlines of the woods that climb the slopes, their leaves rustling with secrets whispered by the wind. Farmhouses, their paint weathered to muted tones, peek out from among the trees, their porches offering a place to watch the slow procession of barges on the wide, shimmering ribbon of the Ohio. This quiet corner of Lewis County carries the echoes of its past, a history tied intrinsically to the river that has served as both highway and lifeline for generations. Concord's early days were shaped by the commerce that flowed along the Ohio, a vital artery for trade and settlement in the early American frontier. The land itself, once a source of timber and fertile ground for agriculture, continues to sustain the local economy, with farming remaining a cornerstone of life here. Though the grand steamboats are largely gone, replaced by the more utilitarian barges, the river's presence is a constant, a reminder of the enduring spirit of this place and the people who have made Concord their home.

About This Concord Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Concord, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.686185, -83.491024. 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 Concord and Lewis County.

Detailed location data for Concord includes the ZIP code (42001), telephone area code (859), county seat of Lewis County (Vanceburg), and school district assignment (Lewis 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 Concord is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.