Dawson Springs Kentucky Map

About Dawson Springs, Kentucky

Dawson Springs is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,452. The population density is 246.7 people per km². Dawson Springs is located at 37.1673°N, 87.6925°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dawson Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42408.

Dawson Springs occupies a landscape defined by the steady, winding passage of the Tradewater River, which carves a path through the quiet lowlands. It lies 15.4 miles southwest of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 224°T), and is situated 11.2 miles east-northeast of Princeton. The horizon is shaped by the subtle elevation of Coatney Ridge, rising two miles to the west to break the monotony of the flat, humid expanse. Beyond the town limits, the terrain descends into the quiet dampness of Blue Hole Hollow, where the air holds a persistent, heavy stillness at dusk. Only a mile away, the surface of Lake Beshear catches the amber light of the setting sun, providing a glassy contrast to the dense, dark timber that stretches toward the Pennyrile State Forest.

Dawson Springs emerged from a nineteenth-century fascination with the curative properties of mineral springs, a heritage that once drew travelers seeking the restorative power of the earth. While the frantic energy of the early resort era has faded, the legacy of that industry remains in the local architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life centered around the Dawson Springs Downtown Park. The economy has shifted over the generations, moving away from the ephemeral promise of spring water toward a reliance on the rugged timber and agricultural yields of the surrounding basin. Today, the residents of Dawson Springs move through their days with a quiet resilience, tethered to a landscape where the rhythm of the river and the seasonal shift in the trees dictate the passage of time.

About This Dawson Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.167268, -87.692507. 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 Dawson Springs includes the ZIP code (42408), telephone area code (270), county seat of Hopkins County (Madisonville), and school district assignment (Dawson Springs Independent 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.