Oak Grove Kentucky Map

About Oak Grove, Kentucky

Oak Grove is a locality in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,931. The population density is 285.9 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 36.6738°N, 87.4225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oak Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42001, 40165, 42333.

Oak Grove unfolds across a landscape of gentle, grassy swells and limestone-rich earth that defines the character of the regional terrain. It lies 1.1 miles southwest of Shepherdsville, KY (from Shepherdsville, KY: bearing 226°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-southwest of Hillview. The horizon remains wide and open, though the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally suggest the rugged elevation found far to the east. Within a short distance, the Salt River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the soil, while the nearby waters of Froman Lake offer a still, reflective surface that catches the pale amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate clearings, the canopy of Knobs State Forest and Wildlife Management Area provides a dense, verdant backdrop, marking the transition from open fields to deeper, shadowed woodlands where the air retains a cool, damp scent of decaying leaves and stone.

Development in Oak Grove reflects the practical, steady pulse of a locality tied to the rhythms of the land and the influence of neighboring infrastructure. While Shepherdsville City Park serves as a localized gathering point for the residents, the broader economy draws from a blend of agricultural heritage and the modern logistics that favor this central position. The history of the region is written in the layered geology beneath the topsoil, where limestone beds once supported early extraction and continue to shape the way water moves through the landscape. Life in Oak Grove moves with an unassuming, deliberate pace, where the sound of wind rustling through native hardwoods often outweighs the hum of distant traffic, creating a quiet consistency that defines the daily experience of those who live here.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.673774, -87.422506. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (42001, 40165, 42333), telephone area code (270), county seat of Bullitt County (Shepherdsville), and school district assignment (Christian 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.