Fleming-Neon Kentucky Map

About Fleming-Neon, Kentucky

Fleming-Neon is a locality in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 567. The population density is 132.7 people per km². Fleming-Neon is located at 37.1923°N, 82.7057°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41840.

Fleming-Neon sits in a deep fold of the Kentucky hills, where the land pitches and climbs with an almost aggressive generosity. It lies 42.9 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 357°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of Whitesburg. The sky, when it can be glimpsed, is a narrow ribbon of blue, often bruised with approaching weather, the sun a pale coin struggling to assert its dominance over the dense green shoulders of the mountains. Roads, like hesitant veins, follow the capricious paths of the creek beds, winding between houses that cling precariously to the inclines or huddle together in the flatter pockets. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of pine needles, decaying leaves, and the faint, lingering ghost of coal dust that whispers of past industry. Even the silence here has a texture, a thick presence that seems to absorb and amplify the distant rumble of a passing truck or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. This is a place forged by the relentless extraction of coal, a history etched not only in the scarred hillsides but in the very bones of Fleming-Neon. The economy, once fueled by the black gold beneath the surface, now navigates a different terrain, with its residents finding work in scattered service jobs and the ever-present need to adapt. The Whitesburg railroad line, a lifeline of steel and timber, still snakes through the valley, a reminder of the transportation that once brought prosperity and took away the mined wealth. Local traditions, rooted in a deep sense of community and resilience, are passed down through generations, often shared over porch swings or at the weekly market, where the bounty of small gardens finds its way to eager hands. The spirit of this place, much like the hardy rhododendrons that bloom defiantly on the steep slopes, is one of enduring strength, a quiet persistence against the grand, indifferent sweep of the Appalachian landscape.

About This Fleming-Neon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fleming-Neon, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.192325, -82.705713. 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 Fleming-Neon and Letcher County.

Detailed location data for Fleming-Neon includes the ZIP code (41840), telephone area code (606), county seat of Letcher County (Whitesburg), and school district assignment (Letcher 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 Fleming-Neon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.