Magnolia Kentucky Map

About Magnolia, Kentucky

Magnolia is a locality in Larue County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 535. The population density is 101.3 people per km². Magnolia is located at 37.4565°N, 85.7347°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42757.

Magnolia occupies a modest expanse of limestone-rich earth where the horizon is defined by the slow, deliberate rise of the land. It lies 18.4 miles south-southeast of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Hodgenville. Sunlight pools in the morning, illuminating the fine, silty loam that characterizes the fields, while the nearby basin of Sand Hollow gathers the evening shadows into its deep, cool pockets. A quiet vitality stirs in the air, particularly where the waters of Bayne Creek carve a narrow, persistent path through the soil, offering a steady, rhythmic cadence to the landscape. To the far east, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a hazy, blue-tinged reminder of the wider geography, though the immediate view is one of open, sun-drenched pastures and dense clusters of hardwood that hold the morning dew long after the heat begins to climb.

Magnolia maintains a pace governed by the seasons of the harvest and the steady labor of its agricultural roots. The local economy remains tethered to these fertile grounds, where the industry of the soil dictates the flow of commerce and the quiet habits of daily life. Residents often seek recreation at the nearby Larue County Parks & Rec or find a moment of stillness beside the calm, unhurried surface of Sportsman Lake, which sits far enough away to ensure the silence remains undisturbed. There is a distinct, understated pride in the way the land is worked, a continuity of effort that links the present generation to those who first broke the turf. As evening settles, the soft amber glow reflecting off the limestone paths signals a day’s end in Magnolia, where the weight of time feels not like a burden, but like a familiar and comforting presence.

About This Magnolia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Magnolia, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.45654, -85.734686. 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 Magnolia includes the ZIP code (42757), telephone area code (270), county seat of Larue County (Hodgenville), and school district assignment (Larue 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.