Nebo Kentucky Map

About Nebo, Kentucky

Nebo is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 95.2 people per km². Nebo is located at 37.3837°N, 87.6428°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42441.

Nebo rests in a landscape of rolling farmland, a gentle topography that speaks of patience and the slow turning of seasons. It lies 31.4 miles south of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 185°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-north-west of Madisonville. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a faint sweetness of ripening corn and the damp earth disturbed by recent rains. Fields of soybeans stretch out like a rumpled green carpet, punctuated by the darker, richer soil of freshly plowed earth, and the occasional stand of hardwood trees, their leaves catching the sunlight in a thousand tiny, flickering moments. The sky above Nebo is a generous canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and soft greys of an approaching storm, or the brilliant, unwavering blue of a clear, wide-open day. The story of Nebo is deeply intertwined with the earth itself, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady industry of those who have worked the land. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with corn and soybeans dominating the fertile ground, providing a quiet sustenance. Though coal once whispered through the region's veins, its deeper hum has largely faded, leaving behind a quieter, more pastoral rhythm. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where neighbourly bonds are as strong as the old oak trees lining the county roads, and where the passing of time is marked less by clocks and more by the changing hues of the fields and the enduring cycle of planting and harvest.

About This Nebo Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Nebo, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Nebo and Hopkins County.

Detailed location data for Nebo includes the ZIP code (42345), telephone area code (270), county seat of Hopkins County (Madisonville), and school district assignment (Hopkins 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 Nebo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.