McHenry Kentucky Map

About McHenry, Kentucky

McHenry is a locality in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 211.8 people per km². McHenry is located at 37.3820°N, 86.9225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42320.

McHenry, Kentucky, unfolds under a sky that often holds the bruised, tender hues of approaching rain, its landscape a gentle swell of rolling hills that hint at the deeper, folded terrain of the larger Kentucky landscape. It lies 29.0 miles south-south-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 159°T), and is situated 2.9 miles west-south-west of Beaver Dam. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a quiet testament to the fertile ground. Small farmsteads dot the countryside, their weathered barns standing sentinel against the vastness of cultivated fields and the darker, more mysterious shadows of the forested ridges that hem the horizon. The rhythm of McHenry is one of seasons turning, of crops growing and being harvested, a steady, grounded pulse that resonates in the quiet hum of cicadas on a summer evening. This corner of Ohio County, Kentucky, carries the deep imprint of coal. Though the mines that once defined its economy are largely quiet now, their legacy lingers in the stoic faces of its residents and the occasional stark beauty of reclaimed land. The local economy has shifted, finding new footing in agriculture and the quiet industries that sustain rural life, a resilience born from generations who understood the land’s bounty and its demands. McHenry remembers its past, not with grand monuments, but in the stories whispered over front porches and the enduring spirit of a people who coaxed a living from this rich, sometimes challenging, earth.

About This McHenry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McHenry, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.381991, -86.922493. 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 McHenry and Ohio County.

Detailed location data for McHenry includes the ZIP code (42354), telephone area code (270), county seat of Ohio County (Hartford), and school district assignment (Ohio 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 McHenry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.