Middletown Kentucky Map

About Middletown, Kentucky

Middletown is a locality in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. Middletown is located at 37.0206°N, 85.0761°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40243.

Middletown unfurls its quiet presence amidst the undulating hills of Russell County, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant pasture and deep woodland. It lies 41.4 miles north-north-east of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 13°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-south-east of Russell Springs. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise whispered by dew-kissened fields. Roads, softened by the shade of ancient oaks and maples, curve gently, inviting a slower exploration of a terrain that folds and rolls like a rumpled quilt under the wide Kentucky sky. It is a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately close, where the distant calls of unseen birds punctuate the profound stillness. Historically, Middletown's roots are entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, its economy long tethered to the bounty of the land, from tobacco fields that once stretched towards the sun to cattle grazing on the rolling slopes. Echoes of a simpler, more robust time can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that defines its core, buildings that have weathered seasons and witnessed generations. While the precise economic currents may shift, the enduring character of Middletown remains, a testament to the resilience and quiet dignity of its people, a place where community bonds are as strong as the old-growth timber that still shades its byways.

About This Middletown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Middletown, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.020623, -85.076066. 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 Middletown and Russell County.

Detailed location data for Middletown includes the ZIP code (40403), telephone area code (270, 502), county seat of Russell County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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 Middletown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.