Whitesburg Kentucky Map

About Whitesburg, Kentucky

Whitesburg is a locality in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,761. The population density is 246.3 people per km². Whitesburg is located at 37.1184°N, 82.8268°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41858.

Whitesburg clings to the embrace of the Cumberland Mountains, a place where the sky feels like a distant rumor, often softened by the brooding presence of the peaks. It lies 38.8 miles north-north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-west of Fleming-Neon. The North Fork of the Kentucky River, a ribbon of jade and pewter, snakes through the valley floor, its banks lined with a tenacious green that fights for purchase on the steep slopes. Houses, painted in hues of faded defiance, cling to the hillsides like moss, their porches offering quiet observation posts over the slow churn of life below. The air itself carries a scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the wilderness that presses in, shaping the very contours of the land and the lives lived within its confines. For generations, the deep veins of coal beneath these mountains fueled distant cities, and though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy still hums in the quiet corners of Whitesburg. The economy, once driven by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal trains, now finds its pulse in smaller enterprises, local crafts, and the enduring spirit of its people. The historic courthouse, a solid brick sentinel, stands as a testament to a history of resilience and adaptation, a place where the county's past is still charted in its weathered facade. The town’s character is etched not in grand monuments, but in the thoughtful gestures of neighbors, the shared stories exchanged on a front porch, and the unhurried way the days unfold, mirroring the patient, enduring rhythm of the mountains themselves.

About This Whitesburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whitesburg, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.118432, -82.826826. 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 Whitesburg and Letcher County.

Detailed location data for Whitesburg includes the ZIP code (41858), telephone area code (606), county seat of Letcher County (Whitesburg), and school district assignment (Letcher 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 Whitesburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.