Diablock Kentucky Map
Diablock, 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 Diablock, Perry County.
Interactive Map of Diablock, Kentucky
| City | Diablock |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Perry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.228429 |
| Longitude | -83.172116 |
| Population | 315 |
| Density | 640.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Diablock, Kentucky
Diablock is a locality in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 315. The population density is 640.2 people per km². Diablock is located at 37.2284°N, 83.1721°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41701.
Diablock rests in a hollow of ancient, rounded hills, a place where the sky often seems to press down, vast and a pale, watery blue. It lies 53.4 miles north-north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 328°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south-east of Hazard. The land here folds and creases like old parchment, cloaked in a dense, dark green of mixed hardwoods and pines that cling to slopes too steep for easy cultivation. A narrow, winding creek, the colour of weak tea, snakes through the valley floor, its banks often fringed with ferns and moss-slicked stones. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that spills over crumbling stone walls. The character of Diablock is deeply etched by the legacy of coal. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mine shafts that once honeycombed these hills, their dark mouths now sealed, leaving behind a landscape of reclaimed land and the quiet hum of what remains. The local economy, once wholly reliant on the pickaxe and the haulage truck, now leans more towards small businesses and the steady, if modest, income from those who commute to larger towns. Yet, the spirit of resilience and a quiet pride persist, a knowing nod to the hard work and shared history that shaped Diablock into the enduring place it is today.
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About This Diablock Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Diablock, 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 Diablock and Perry County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Diablock 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 Diablock 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. |
