Greenup Kentucky Map

About Greenup, Kentucky

Greenup is a locality in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,095. The population density is 246.4 people per km². Greenup is located at 38.5731°N, 82.8302°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Greenup is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41144.

Greenup occupies a quiet bend of land where the Town Branch flows steadily toward the north, carving a path through the soft, sediment-rich earth. It lies 12.3 miles west-northwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 302°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-northwest of Ironton. The air here holds the damp, heavy scent of limestone and deep woodland, a coolness that persists even when the summer sun flattens against the pavement of Greenup City Park. To the south, the terrain tilts upward toward the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, while the immediate landscape is defined by the steep, shadowed creases of California Hollow. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the dense canopy of the Wayne National Forest gathers in the distance, providing a vast, dark green backdrop to the low-lying fields and the quiet, persistent movement of the water.

Greenup carries a history etched in the steady commerce of the interior, long defined by a rhythm of work tied to the riverbanks and the nearby timber and coal-rich slopes. The local economy has shifted through decades of industrial transition, yet the pace of life remains anchored to the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons and the maintenance of its modest, brick-lined streets. Residents often find their way to Greenbo Lake for a moment of stillness, seeking the quiet reflection of the water against the trees. Even as the modern world encroaches, the daily life of Greenup persists in the soft vernacular of the Upper-South, where the light at dusk turns the brick facades a dusty, muted rose and the encroaching shadows from the hollows remind everyone that the land still dictates the terms of the day.

About This Greenup Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenup, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.573135, -82.830168. 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 Greenup includes the ZIP code (41144), telephone area code (859), county seat of Greenup County (Greenup), and school district assignment (Greenup 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.