Nortonville Kentucky Map

About Nortonville, Kentucky

Nortonville is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 977. The population density is 325.5 people per km². Nortonville is located at 37.1909°N, 87.4528°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nortonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42442.

Nortonville anchors itself firmly upon the undulating terrain of western Kentucky, where the quiet current of Pleasant Run carves a path through the earth nearby. It lies 9.8 miles south-southeast of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 165°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-southwest of Central City. The landscape maintains a steady, rhythmic pulse, characterized by low, fertile swells that stretch toward the distant silhouette of the Barnsley Hills. A soft, amber light often descends upon Nortonville at dusk, illuminating the fields and casting long, thin shadows that seem to pull the horizon closer to the streets. A short distance away, the stillness of Nortonville Lake offers a reflective mirror to the sky, its surface rarely disturbed save for the occasional ripple of a dragonfly’s wing or the shift of a wandering breeze.

Coal-camp memory lingers in the quietude of the region, a remnant of an industry that once dictated the pace of life and labor for those who settled these plains. While the economic character of Nortonville has transitioned over the decades, the sense of resilience remains etched into the daily habits of its people. Residents often gather at Nortonville City Park, a space that serves as a communal clearing where the local history of the valley is felt in the simple exchange of greetings. Beyond the town limits, the geography transitions toward the deeper woods of the Pennyrile State Forest, while the depressions of Beech Hollow provide a sheltered sanctuary for local flora, grounding the area in a landscape that feels both enduring and unpretentious.

About This Nortonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nortonville, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.190878, -87.452777. 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 Nortonville includes the ZIP code (42442), telephone area code (270), county seat of Hopkins County (Madisonville), and school district assignment (Hopkins 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.