Woodlawn Kentucky Map

About Woodlawn, Kentucky

Woodlawn is a locality in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 1387.3 people per km². Woodlawn is located at 39.0909°N, 84.4728°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Woodlawn is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42003, 40004, 41071.

Woodlawn asserts itself through the quiet, persistent flow of Horse Branch, which carves a modest path through the landscape, dictating the rhythm of the local topography. It lies 3.3 miles south-southeast of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 149°T), and is situated 2.7 miles northwest of Reidland. The earth here holds a dense, limestone-heavy character, grounding the surroundings in a permanent, pale gray weight that softens only when the light catches the low-hanging brush at dusk. Three miles to the east, the silhouette of Redbird Ridge rises against the sky, providing a steady, silent boundary to the horizon. Residents often find their way toward the still, reflective surface of Priester Lake, where the water remains undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern industry, mirroring the shifting clouds that drift over the inland plains.

Woodlawn persists as a quiet enclave, shaped by the steady labor of those who have long attended to the soil and the local trade. The nearby expanse of Kolb Park offers a dedicated space for the inhabitants to observe the native flora, preserving a slice of the region’s natural heritage away from the demands of commerce. Life in Woodlawn moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, defined by the seasonal transitions of the crops and the hum of daily movement that follows the course of the creek. There is a specific, enduring quality to the air here—a mix of dry earth and cooling water—that remains constant, marking the days as they pass in a slow, unbroken succession.

About This Woodlawn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodlawn, Kentucky. Coordinates: 39.090901, -84.47277. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Woodlawn includes the ZIP code (42003, 40004, 41071), telephone area code (502, 859), county seat of McCracken County (Paducah), and school district assignment (Campbell County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.