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City	Poole
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Webster
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.640321
Longitude	-87.644178
Population	256
Density	64.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A

About Poole, Kentucky

Poole is a locality in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 256. The population density is 64.9 people per km². Poole is located at 37.6403°N, 87.6442°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42444.

Poole, Kentucky, settles into the rolling terrain of Webster County, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy, humid embrace of summer afternoons. It lies 13.9 miles south-south-west of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-north-west of Sebree. The land here is a gentle undulation, not dramatic, but persistent, leading the eye across wide-open spaces that speak of agricultural purpose. Creeks, their banks often overgrown with tenacious sumac and sycamore, thread their way through the landscape, their quiet murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of wind through the crops. The air itself, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of tilled soil and ripening grain that seems to hang suspended in the stillness. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, possesses a buttery quality, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that pierce the occasional copse of oak and hickory. The history of Poole is intrinsically tied to the rich veins of coal that lie beneath this part of Kentucky, a subterranean legacy that shaped its early growth and continues to subtly influence its character. While the boom years of intensive mining may have receded, the echoes of that industry remain, a part of the local lore and the quiet pride of its residents. The economy, once dominated by the black dust of the earth, has diversified, with agriculture still playing a significant role, its fields a vibrant green against the faded paint of older farmhouses. Life in Poole moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried rhythm that allows for neighborly conversation on front porches and the shared understanding that comes from a common heritage. The roads, some paved and some still gravel, wind through the countryside like hesitant thoughts, connecting scattered homesteads and the modest cluster of buildings that form the heart of Poole.

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