Warfield Kentucky Map

About Warfield, Kentucky

Warfield is a locality in Martin County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 297. The population density is 156.8 people per km². Warfield is located at 37.8443°N, 82.4174°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41267.

Warfield breathes a quiet existence in the embrace of Martin County's rolling terrain, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 39.8 miles south of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 178°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Inez. Steep hillsides, cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous trees, tumble down to meet the meandering Tug Fork River, its waters reflecting the bruised purples and bruised oranges of the sky as dusk settles. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and the distant, metallic tang of industry, a subtle counterpoint to the overwhelming green that dominates the landscape. Small, weathered houses cling to the inclines, their porches often catching the last vestiges of sunlight, while the river, a constant murmur, threads its way through the valley, a liquid artery pumping life into this secluded pocket of Kentucky. The history of Warfield is deeply entwined with the extraction of its rich mineral veins, a legacy that still whispers through the landscape. Coal was once king, shaping the fortunes and the very character of the place, and though the mines have largely fallen silent, their echoes can still be felt in the stoic resilience of its people and the enduring, if faded, industrial architecture. The Tug Fork River, a vital waterway for transportation and commerce in days past, now serves as a scenic backdrop, its banks occasionally dotted with the skeletal remains of old loading docks. Life in Warfield moves at a deliberate, measured pace, dictated more by the changing seasons and the gentle flow of the river than the frantic pulse of the outside world, a quiet testament to a heritage carved from the earth and shaped by the relentless passage of time.

About This Warfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Warfield, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.844263, -82.417369. 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 Warfield and Martin County.

Detailed location data for Warfield includes the ZIP code (41267), telephone area code (859), county seat of Martin County (Inez), and school district assignment (Martin 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 Warfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.