Earlington Kentucky Map

About Earlington, Kentucky

Earlington is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,084. The population density is 152.3 people per km². Earlington is located at 37.2742°N, 87.5119°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42431.

Earlington rests in the rolling terrain of western Kentucky, where the land dips and rises with a quiet persistence, a landscape sculpted by water and time into gentle swells. It lies 28.3 miles north of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 357°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Madisonville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the broadleaf trees lining the roads and the scattered farmsteads. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, has a soft, diffused quality, painting the fields of corn and soybeans in hues of muted gold and deep emerald. The sky above Earlington often stretches wide, a canvas for slow-moving clouds that drift with the languid pace of the region. The story of Earlington is deeply entwined with the coal seams that lie beneath its soil, a history that shaped its very bones and continues to inform its character. For generations, this land was a source of black diamonds, fueling industry and drawing a diverse population to its mines. Though the era of widespread deep mining has largely passed, the legacy remains, visible in the stoic resilience of its people and the enduring echoes of a bygone boom. The local economy, while diversifying, still carries the imprint of its industrial past, a quiet dignity in the everyday lives of its residents, who navigate the present with the knowledge of the work that has defined this place.

About This Earlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Earlington, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.274212, -87.511944. 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 Earlington and Hopkins County.

Detailed location data for Earlington includes the ZIP code (42410), telephone area code (270), county seat of Hopkins County (Madisonville), and school district assignment (Hopkins 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 Earlington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.