Ironville Kentucky Map

About Ironville, Kentucky

Ironville is a locality in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 411. The population density is 225.5 people per km². Ironville is located at 38.4565°N, 82.6924°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41102.

Ironville rests in the embrace of rolling hills, a place where the sky often feels vast and a little bruised with the coming of evening. It lies 13.6 miles west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 281°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west-south-west of Ashland. The landscape here is a gentle give-and-take between weathered slopes and the flat, fertile bottoms that hug the slow-moving Ohio River. Here and there, a stubborn outcrop of rock breaks the green carpet, a silent reminder of the earth's deeper bones. The air, especially after a rain, carries the mingled scents of damp soil, pine needles, and the distant, faint hum of industry. The story of Ironville is inextricably linked to the ore that once gave it its name, a legacy etched into the very terrain. For generations, the iron industry pulsed through this locality, drawing men and their families to forge a life from the raw materials beneath their feet. Though the blast furnaces are long since cooled, the echoes of that past linger, shaping the character of Ironville and its people. The local economy has since diversified, finding new footing in service industries and smaller manufacturing, yet the deep-rooted connection to the land and its history remains a quiet, persistent undertow. The river, a constant presence, still serves as a vital artery, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of this place.

About This Ironville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ironville, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.45647, -82.692384. 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 Ironville and Boyd County.

Detailed location data for Ironville includes the ZIP code (41102), telephone area code (859), county seat of Boyd County (Catlettsburg), and school district assignment (Boyd 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 Ironville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.