Irvington Kentucky Map

About Irvington, Kentucky

Irvington is a locality in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,231. The population density is 541.3 people per km². Irvington is located at 37.8803°N, 86.2839°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Irvington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40146.

Irvington occupies a quiet expanse of limestone-rich earth where the horizon is defined by the steady, muted silhouette of Pilot Ridge. It lies 18.5 miles west of Radcliff, KY (from Radcliff, KY: bearing 279°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west of Fort Knox. The landscape surrounding Irvington unfolds in broad, agricultural swaths, marked by the limestone character of the region and the persistent, quiet drainage of Sinking Creek as it carves through the local geology. Sunlight here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, casting long shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has dipped toward the distant, irregular topography. Residents find a familiar stillness within the grounds of Eva Carman Irvington Community Park, a space that serves as a physical anchor for the neighborhood amidst the wider, open terrain that stretches toward the limestone-heavy depressions of Hurricane Hollow.

Agriculture and the steady, rhythmic demands of local commerce have long shaped the character of Irvington, anchoring its people to the cycles of the soil and the legacy of the land. While the pace of life remains tethered to the traditional patterns of the Upper South, the economy reflects a practical resilience, drawing upon the resources of the surrounding fields and the nearby proximity of Doe Valley Lake. The history of the area persists not in grand monuments, but in the enduring way the community maintains its connection to the regional landscape, where the air smells faintly of turned earth and drying hay. Life in Irvington moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, favoring the reliability of seasonal labor and the quiet continuity of a place that values its own specific, internal gravity.

About This Irvington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irvington, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.880343, -86.283862. 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 Irvington includes the ZIP code (40146), telephone area code (502), county seat of Breckinridge County (Hardinsburg), and school district assignment (Breckinridge 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.