Slaughters Kentucky Map

About Slaughters, Kentucky

Slaughters is a locality in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 190. The population density is 319.0 people per km². Slaughters is located at 37.4889°N, 87.5022°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Slaughters is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42456.

Slaughters emerges from the flat, fertile plains of western Kentucky, defined by the quiet passage of East Fork Deer Creek as it carves a slow, deliberate path through the silty earth. It lies 11.1 miles north of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 359°T), and is situated 19.7 miles east of Williams. The horizon remains wide and open, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Shake Rag Hills that anchor the view to the south. Within the immediate perimeter, the landscape holds a stillness that gathers in the low-lying fields, especially at dusk when the light turns the color of harvested wheat and the air grows heavy with the scent of damp soil. Residents often gather at Slaughters Park, a modest expanse of green that serves as the local center of gravity, offering a reprieve where the silence is broken only by the rustle of wind through the native hardwoods.

History in Slaughters remains tied to the rhythms of the land and the quiet endurance of agriculture that has sustained the region for generations. Economic life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the character of the neighboring fields. While the influence of larger industrial centers echoes in the distance, the local experience is defined by a deep-rooted self-sufficiency, punctuated by the occasional visit to the nearby banks of Slaughters Lake. This quiet water body reflects the passing clouds with a mirror-like clarity, serving as a landmark for those who find beauty in the unremarkable details of the plains. Life here persists without pretense, functioning as a steady, unassuming pulse that persists long after the sun dips below the level horizon.

About This Slaughters Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Slaughters, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.488934, -87.502224. 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 Slaughters includes the ZIP code (42456), telephone area code (270), county seat of Webster County (Dixon), and school district assignment (Webster 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.