Hanson Kentucky Map
Hanson, 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 Hanson, Hopkins County.
Interactive Map of Hanson, Kentucky
| City | Hanson |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Hopkins |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.417267 |
| Longitude | -87.480834 |
| Population | 958 |
| Density | 175.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hanson, Kentucky
Hanson is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 958. The population density is 175.9 people per km². Hanson is located at 37.4173°N, 87.4808°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42413.
Hanson sits in a quiet pocket of western Kentucky, where the land rolls gently, a subtle rise and fall that hints at the underlying bedrock. It lies 29.6 miles south-south-east of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 168°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Madisonville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of summer, their green a deep, saturated hue under the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The trees here, mostly oak and hickory, cluster in wooded draws and along the edges of properties, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to absorb the day's heat. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of fertile soil and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's enduring agricultural pulse. The character of Hanson is deeply tied to the coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface, a history that shaped its founding and continues to inform its identity. Though the mines have largely receded, leaving behind scars and memories rather than active operations, the legacy of that era is etched into the local economy and the very spirit of its people. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of Hanson's commerce, catering to the everyday needs of its residents. A quiet industriousness prevails, a sense of getting things done without fanfare, much like the slow, steady flow of the nearby Tradewater River, a waterway that has witnessed generations of this land's unfolding story.
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About This Hanson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hanson, 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 Hanson and Hopkins County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hanson 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 Hanson 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. |
