South Williamson Kentucky Map
South Williamson, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of South Williamson, Pike County.
Interactive Map of South Williamson, Kentucky
| City | South Williamson |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Pike |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.672046 |
| Longitude | -82.28403 |
| Population | 472 |
| Density | 58.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About South Williamson, Kentucky
South Williamson is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 472. The population density is 58.9 people per km². South Williamson is located at 37.6720°N, 82.2840°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41503.
South Williamson lies sprawled along the Cumberland River, a ribbon of brown water cutting through a landscape of steep, forested hills that rise like shoulders against the sky. It lies 52.4 miles south of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 170°T), and is situated 0.4 miles west-south-west of Williamson. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and pine needles, a fragrance deepened by the frequent mist that clings to the hollows, softening the sharp edges of the terrain. The buildings of South Williamson seem to huddle together in the narrow floodplain, dwarfed by the immense, green walls that press in from all sides, their slopes etched with the skeletal remains of old logging roads. Sunlight, when it breaks through, arrives in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing above the asphalt and glinting off the corrugated metal roofs of workshops and garages. The story of South Williamson is inextricably linked to the anthracite coal seams that lie buried beneath these ancient mountains, a history that shaped its boom-and-bust cycles and lent a certain stoic resilience to its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal trains, a legacy still visible in the weathered storefronts and the quiet pride of those who remember the prosperity of the mining era. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of industry persists, manifest in the small businesses that line Main Street, catering to a population that understands the value of hard work and community. Occasionally, the distant drone of a truck carrying timber or the low hum of a generator breaks the pervasive quiet, reminders that the land continues to provide, albeit in different ways.
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About This South Williamson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of South Williamson, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 South Williamson and Pike County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for South Williamson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct South Williamson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
