Morehead Kentucky Map

About Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead is a locality in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Morehead is located at 37.2712°N, 87.1764°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40351.

Morehead settles into a landscape where rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, meet the broad, patient sweep of the Green River. It lies 32.9 miles north-north-east of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west-south-west of Central City. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a testament to the fertile bottoms that cradle the town. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid sky, can lend a hazy, golden quality to the fields and the weathered wood of scattered farmhouses, a quiet beauty that settles deep into the bones of the place. The pulse of Morehead has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the flow of the river, with agriculture and the transportation offered by the Green River shaping its early development. Coal, a dark and powerful force, also played a significant role, its extraction leaving its own indelible mark on the region's character and economy. Though the echoes of those industries can still be felt, the present-day Morehead finds its footing in a more diversified present, where local businesses and the enduring spirit of its residents continue to define its unique identity.

About This Morehead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morehead, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.271154, -87.176385. 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 Morehead and Muhlenberg County.

Detailed location data for Morehead includes the ZIP code (42330), telephone area code (270, 502), county seat of Muhlenberg County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Rowan 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 Morehead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.