Oak Grove Kentucky Map

About Oak Grove, Kentucky

Oak Grove is a locality in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. Oak Grove is located at 37.3442°N, 86.7547°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42262.

Oak Grove sprawls across rolling land where the Ohio River’s influence can still be felt in the deep, fertile soil. It lies 29.9 miles north-west of Bowling Green, KY (from Bowling Green, KY: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Beaver Dam. The landscape here is a gentle push and pull of open fields, often golden with ripening corn or stubbled with the remnants of harvest, giving way to dense stands of hardwood trees that whisper secrets with every breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-hazy sky, pools in warm, dusty patches on the unpaved shoulders of country roads, and the air itself carries a humid, earthy scent, thick with the promise of rain or the dry breath of summer. This is a place where the horizon feels close, often broken by the stoic silhouette of a barn or a lone farmhouse, each a quiet sentinel against the vast, ever-changing canvas of the sky. The roots of Oak Grove run deep, entwined with the agricultural heritage of Ohio County, Kentucky, where farming remains the lifeblood of its economy. For generations, families here have coaxed sustenance from the land, raising livestock and cultivating crops that mirror the seasons. While the whispers of coal mining once echoed through these hills, the land has largely reclaimed its quietude, leaving behind a landscape shaped more by the plow and the pasture than by industry. Local traditions, passed down through the generations, are often tied to the harvest, to community gatherings held under the shade of grand old oaks, and to the simple, enduring strength of neighborly bonds. The rhythm of life in Oak Grove is measured not by the ticking of clocks, but by the slow turning of the earth and the enduring spirit of the people who call it home.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.344215, -86.754712. 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 Oak Grove and Ohio County.

Detailed location data for Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (42001), telephone area code (270), county seat of Ohio County (Hartford), and school district assignment (Christian 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 Oak Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.