Hodgenville Kentucky Map

About Hodgenville, Kentucky

Hodgenville is a locality in Larue County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,389. The population density is 543.1 people per km². Hodgenville is located at 37.5740°N, 85.7400°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 42748.

Hodgenville rests in the rolling heart of Kentucky, where the land exhales a quiet, verdant breath. It lies 10.5 miles south-east of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 142°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-west of New Haven. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the patient work of water and time, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like stitched quilts under a sky that often weeps with a soft, persistent rain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the mingled scent of damp earth and sun-warmed hay, a fragrance that clings to the slow-moving clouds and the weathered clapboard of farmhouses. A subtle haze, born of humidity and the distant murmur of agricultural machinery, often softens the edges of the horizon, giving the world a painterly, almost dreamlike quality. This is a place deeply entwined with the enduring legacy of Abraham Lincoln, whose humble beginnings are a cornerstone of Hodgenville's identity, drawing visitors who trace the footsteps of a nation's turning point. The economy, once reliant on the fertile soil that yields tobacco and bourbon-bound grains, now finds a significant pulse in the heritage tourism that flows through its streets, alongside the continued agricultural endeavors. The Lincoln Homestead State Park, a short drive away, stands as a quiet sentinel to this history, while the town itself, with its modest courthouse square, hums with a rhythm that is both familiar and deeply rooted, a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence that shapes the present.

About This Hodgenville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hodgenville, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.57395, -85.739961. 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 Hodgenville and Larue County.

Detailed location data for Hodgenville includes the ZIP code (42748), telephone area code (270), county seat of Larue County (Hodgenville), and school district assignment (Larue 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 Hodgenville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.