Crab Orchard Kentucky Map
Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard, Lincoln County.
Interactive Map of Crab Orchard, Kentucky
| City | Crab Orchard |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Lincoln |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.464527 |
| Longitude | -84.506604 |
| Population | 739 |
| Density | 168.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Crab Orchard is a locality in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 739. The population density is 168.5 people per km². Crab Orchard is located at 37.4645°N, 84.5066°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40419.
Crab Orchard lies in a hollow of rolling hills, where the land slopes gently and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 22.8 miles south-south-west of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 211°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of Stanford. The surrounding landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields and dense woodlands, the trees standing in stoic ranks, their branches reaching towards a sky that often displays a bruised, twilight hue. Farms, their weathered barns a testament to seasons past, punctuate the green expanse, their fields a patchwork of ripening corn and resting fallow land. A quiet stillness often settles here, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the whisper of wind through the leaves, a profound sense of place that feels both ancient and enduring. The history of Crab Orchard is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the waterways that have sustained it for generations. Originally settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile valleys, the area's economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with tobacco and corn being staples that shaped the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants. While the echoes of its past are present in the enduring farmsteads, Crab Orchard has also seen shifts in its economic landscape, adapting to the changing times. The Crab Orchard Creek, a modest but significant waterway, has witnessed the passage of time and the development of this Lincoln County locality, its banks a quiet witness to the enduring spirit of the people who call this place home.
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About This Crab Orchard Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard and Lincoln County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard 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. |
