Onton Kentucky Map

About Onton, Kentucky

Onton is a locality in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 52.9 people per km². Onton is located at 37.5550°N, 87.4369°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42455.

Onton rests in a shallow basin, where the land gently slopes down from the higher ground of Webster County towards the promise of water. It lies 21.1 miles south-south-east of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 157°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-east of Sebree. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green softened by the hazy, humid air of late summer, stretch out like rumpled quilts under a sky that often hangs a pale, milky blue. The roads here are quiet arteries, winding past weathered farmhouses and barns that lean with a patient resignation, their paint faded to the color of sun-bleached bone. Here and there, the dark, rich soil itself seems to exhale a damp, earthy scent, a reminder of the fertile ground that defines this place. The story of Onton is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of western Kentucky, a land long cultivated for its bounty. While coal veins once whispered beneath the surface, it is the patient turning of the soil that has truly sustained this corner of the county. The economy here is a quiet hum of farming seasons, of equipment bought and sold, and the steady exchange of goods at the local grain elevator, a landmark that stands sentinel over the surrounding fields. Life in Onton unfolds at a deliberate pace, marked by the predictable rhythm of sunrise and sunset, and the shared understanding that comes from generations who have called this particular landscape home.

About This Onton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Onton, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.555045, -87.436946. 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 Onton and Webster County.

Detailed location data for Onton includes the ZIP code (42455), telephone area code (270), county seat of Webster County (Dixon), and school district assignment (Webster 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 Onton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.