Sturgis Kentucky Map

About Sturgis, Kentucky

Sturgis is a locality in Union County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,864. The population density is 450.3 people per km². Sturgis is located at 37.5467°N, 87.9839°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42459.

Sturgis lies cradled by the rolling hills of western Kentucky, where the earth exhales a rich, loamy scent after a summer shower. It lies 29.4 miles south-west of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 227°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-north-west of Williams. The landscape here is a patchwork quilt of emerald fields and mature stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching towards a sky that often wears the soft, hazy blue of approaching dusk. A gentle wind whispers through the corn stalks, carrying with it the distant hum of traffic and the occasional bark of a dog. The very air feels a little thicker, a little slower, as if time itself has been softened by the persistent green. This corner of Union County carries the quiet echoes of a past shaped by agriculture and coal. For generations, the fertile soil here has yielded its bounty, supporting families and fueling a deep-rooted connection to the land. While the seams of coal that once defined the local economy are now largely dormant, their legacy remains in the stoic character of the people and the weathered facades of buildings that speak of resilience. Sturgis, like many places of its kind, finds its present in the steady pulse of everyday life, a community that remembers its history while quietly building its future, often marked by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.

About This Sturgis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sturgis, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.546714, -87.983914. 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 Sturgis and Union County.

Detailed location data for Sturgis includes the ZIP code (42459), telephone area code (270), county seat of Union County (Morganfield), and school district assignment (Union 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 Sturgis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.