Worthville Kentucky Map

About Worthville, Kentucky

Worthville is a locality in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 105.4 people per km². Worthville is located at 38.6098°N, 85.0675°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41098.

Worthville rests in a hollow of Carroll County, where the land begins its slow, patient rise toward the rolling hills of Kentucky. It lies 30.1 miles north-north-west of Frankfort, KY (from Frankfort, KY: bearing 340°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Carrollton. The air here, especially in the humid breath of summer afternoons, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn. Broadleaf trees, their canopies thick and green, crowd the edges of fields, their shadows stretching long and cool across pastures where cattle graze with a placid, unhurried rhythm. The Kentucky River, a broad, slow-moving artery, hums a quiet song nearby, its presence shaping the very character of the land, carving shallow valleys and lending a certain languid grace to the landscape. Even the sunlight seems to filter down differently here, softened by the generous foliage, casting a gentle, diffused glow that mutes the sharper edges of the world. The history of Worthville is as much written in the silt of the river as it is in the faded paint of its older buildings. For generations, this place has been a quiet crossroads, its economy tied to the fertility of the soil and the steady flow of trade along the waterways. Local farmers, their families often rooted in this land for generations, still bring their bounty to market, a tradition that whispers of a past when horse-drawn wagons were the primary mode of transport. While the larger currents of industry have largely bypassed this particular bend in the river, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and the enduring sense of community that holds Worthville together like the roots of an old oak. The quiet hum of life here is a testament to endurance, a gentle persistence against the relentless march of time.

About This Worthville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Worthville, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.609786, -85.067452. 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 Worthville and Carroll County.

Detailed location data for Worthville includes the ZIP code (41098), telephone area code (859), county seat of Carroll County (Carrollton), and school district assignment (Carroll 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 Worthville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.