Smithfield Kentucky Map

About Smithfield, Kentucky

Smithfield is a locality in Henry County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 352.0 people per km². Smithfield is located at 38.3858°N, 85.2568°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Smithfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40068.

Smithfield occupies a quiet intersection of limestone-rich soil and deep-rooted agricultural tradition where the Little Kentucky River carves its path through the landscape. It lies 6.8 miles east-southeast of La Grange, KY (from La Grange, KY: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Buckner. The horizon remains flat and expansive, though the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally marks the eastern sky on the clearest of mornings. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the pale, weathered edges of wooden barns and turning the surrounding fields into a muted palette of ochre and heavy green. Beyond the immediate pastures, the terrain holds a stillness that suggests a long, slow accumulation of seasons, while the occasional sound of water moving over stone near the riverbed reminds one of the patient, erosive work of the earth.

Smithfield emerged as a byproduct of the rail lines and the demands of a regional economy built upon the steady yields of tobacco and grain. The local pace is set not by the frantic tick of a clock, but by the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest, a rhythm that remains palpable in the way the light fades behind the silhouettes of silos. Residents often look toward the nearby Eminence Pool Renovation when the heat of late summer demands a respite, or venture further toward the currents of the Henry County Rod and Gun Club Lake. Though the region is far removed from the dramatic verticality of Drennon Falls, the local character is defined by a grounded independence, where the legacy of the land continues to dictate the terms of daily life and the quiet endurance of its people.

About This Smithfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smithfield, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.38581, -85.25684. 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 Smithfield includes the ZIP code (40068), telephone area code (502), county seat of Henry County (New Castle), and school district assignment (Henry 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.