Explore Leitchfield, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Leitchfield, Kentucky. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kentucky or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Leitchfield.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Leitchfield |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.48624 |
| Longitude | -86.284687 |
| Population | 6,404 |
| Density | 229.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 42754, 42755 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| County Seat | Leitchfield |
| School District | Grayson County School District |
Leitchfield occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Taylor Fork as it meanders through the surrounding terrain. It lies 28.0 miles west-southwest of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 238°T), and is situated 34.8 miles north-northeast of Bowling Green. The earth here is composed of deep, fertile soil that supports expansive stretches of open farmland, occasionally broken by the gentle rise of distant horizons. To the east, the silhouette of Ripshin Ridge stands as a muted sentinel against the sky, grounding the perspective of the traveler. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips into the low, shadowed expanse of Mulberry Flats, a basin that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed high. During the golden hour, the light catches the limestone bedrock, casting a pale, luminous quality over the grasses that border the local pathways.
Leitchfield emerged as a center for trade and governance, drawing its early strength from the agricultural bounty of the surrounding plains. The local economy has evolved from its agrarian roots to embrace a diverse industrial base, where manufacturing and small-scale production provide a steady pulse for the citizenry. Men and women labor in workshops and processing facilities that utilize the region’s natural resources, ensuring that the fruits of the land reach markets far beyond the county lines. The commerce of the area remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, echoing the persistence of those who first cleared the woods to build a foundation. Even as technology alters the methods of production, the focus remains on tangible craftsmanship and the value of a day’s honest work.
Leitchfield maintains a character shaped by the steady, unadorned fellowship of neighbors who gather at BG Dewitt Park to share in the simple quietude of the public grounds. This space serves as a focal point for the community, hosting gatherings that reflect the local spirit and the changing colors of the year. While the pace of daily life is measured, it is occasionally punctuated by local events that draw families together under the vast, clear sky. Though the area remains modest in its claims, it has nurtured figures such as the musician Bill Monroe, whose influence on bluegrass music resonates with the same authenticity found in the local landscape. Life here possesses a profound clarity, where the proximity to the outdoors and the weight of shared experience create a lasting sense of belonging.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leitchfield, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.48624, -86.284687. 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 Leitchfield includes the ZIP code (42754, 42755), telephone area code (270), county seat of Grayson County (Leitchfield), and school district assignment (Grayson County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |