Willisburg Kentucky Map

About Willisburg, Kentucky

Willisburg is a locality in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 334. The population density is 202.0 people per km². Willisburg is located at 37.8098°N, 85.1263°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40078.

Willisburg, Kentucky, unfolds across rolling hills that cradle fertile valleys, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 30.3 miles south-south-west of Frankfort, KY (from Frankfort, KY: bearing 207°T), and is situated 18.6 miles east of Bardstown. Here, the earth itself seems to breathe, exhaling the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed grass, particularly in the hushed moments before dusk when the sky bleeds into hues of bruised violet and soft apricot. The terrain, a gentle ebb and flow of ridges and hollows, suggests a place where life has always been tied to the land, where the horizon is not a sharp, defining line but a soft suggestion of more, stretching out to meet the vast, often dramatic Kentucky sky. The history of Willisburg is etched into the very grain of its existence, a narrative woven from threads of agriculture and quiet resilience. For generations, the rich soil of Washington County has sustained the farmers who call this place home, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that forms the bedrock of the local economy. The echoes of past endeavors, perhaps a forgotten grist mill or the whispers of earlier settlements, seem to linger in the air, adding a layer of depth to the everyday rhythms of Willisburg. The distinctive character of this locality is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the timeless beauty of its rural setting.

About This Willisburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Willisburg, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.809789, -85.126347. 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 Willisburg and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Willisburg includes the ZIP code (40078), telephone area code (502), county seat of Washington County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Washington 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 Willisburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.