Maceo Kentucky Map

About Maceo, Kentucky

Maceo is a locality in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 418. The population density is 138.4 people per km². Maceo is located at 37.8639°N, 86.9939°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42355.

Maceo rests in a landscape where the land gently slopes and swells, a testament to the ancient forces that shaped this corner of Kentucky. It lies 9.0 miles north-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 46°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-east of Thruston. Broad fields, mostly given over to the cultivation of corn and soybeans, unfurl like rumpled green blankets under a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon. Scattered stands of mature oak and maple trees break the expanse, their branches reaching out with a quiet, enduring strength. The air here carries the clean scent of earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that deepens with the dewfall. Small creeks, their banks often fringed with willows, wind their way through the terrain, reflecting the sky and the surrounding greenery in their slow, deliberate currents. The history of Maceo is tied to the fertile soil and the broad, unhurried flow of life in this part of Daviess County. It grew from the agricultural roots of the region, a place where generations have worked the land, coaxing sustenance from its generous yields. While no grand industries dominate its present, the local economy remains anchored in farming, with the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. The distinctive character of Maceo lies in its understated resilience, a quiet persistence that has seen it through the ebb and flow of time, its story unfolding not in grand monuments, but in the enduring connection between its people and the land they inhabit.

About This Maceo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maceo, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.86394, -86.993884. 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 Maceo and Daviess County.

Detailed location data for Maceo includes the ZIP code (42355), telephone area code (270), county seat of Daviess County (Owensboro), and school district assignment (Daviess 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 Maceo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.