Gilbertsville Kentucky Map

About Gilbertsville, Kentucky

Gilbertsville is a locality in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 332. The population density is 126.5 people per km². Gilbertsville is located at 37.0245°N, 88.2998°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42044.

Gilbertsville anchors itself firmly upon the verdant, rolling terrain of western Kentucky, where the landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Old Beaver Dam Slough winding through the lowlands. It lies 17.1 miles east-southeast of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 104°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-southeast of Calvert City. The horizon is marked by the distant, hazy silhouette of Saunders Ridge, a steady presence that observes the quiet expansion of the fields and the dense, dark thickets that define the local topography. At the edge of the property, the quiet waters of Clear Pond catch the late afternoon light, turning a deep, bruised violet as the sun dips behind the treeline. The air here holds a particular, heavy stillness, carrying the scent of damp earth and the subtle, metallic tang of the nearby waterways, grounding the observer in a land that feels both ancient and perpetually becoming.

Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park occupies the immediate periphery of Gilbertsville, serving as a primary point of gravity for both the local economy and the seasonal rhythms of the inhabitants. The presence of the park ensures that the land retains a sense of public stewardship, preserving the expansive woodlands that have long served as the backdrop for generations of residents. The economy draws its strength from this intersection of natural resources and the steady traffic of those seeking respite in the shadow of the infrastructure that transformed this region. Life in Gilbertsville moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, where the persistence of the local flora and the quiet industry of the park staff maintain a steady, unadorned continuity that defines the character of the place.

About This Gilbertsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.0245, -88.299756. 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 Gilbertsville includes the ZIP code (42044), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Marshall County (Benton), and school district assignment (Marshall County 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.