Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead: County seat in Kentucky

About

Morehead is a city located in the county of Muhlenberg in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Quick Facts about Morehead

Population : 7,622
Country : United States of America
State : Kentucky (United States)
County : Muhlenberg County
Postal code : 40351
Phone Area Codes : 606
Area : 24.83 km2
Altitude : 738 feet / 225 meters
Capital city : Morehead is capital of Rowan County
Establishment : January 01, 1869 (155 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 08:52:38 (28th March 2024)

Geography

Morehead is located at 37°16'16"N 87°10'35"W (37.2711500, -87.1763800).

Morehead map

People born in Morehead (6)

People born in Morehead, including musician Amtrac, Olympic wrestler Bryan Hines, Kentucky patron of the arts and philanthropist Lucille Caudill Little, .

List

  • Rocky Adkins (American politician) he was born in 04/11/1959
  • Danny White (American athletic director) he was born in 01/01/1980
  • Kim Davis (American politician) she was born in 17/09/1965

Schools in Morehead

College & universities near Morehead, KY

Code Name City ZIP
157304 Madisonville Community College Madisonville (KY) 42431

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Morehead, KY

Code Name Address Type
MDV Madisonville, KY 4765 Hanson Road BUS
CRK Clarksville, TN 11 Jefferson Street \r\n BUS
EVN Evansville, IN 119 Northwest 6th Street BUS

Post offices near Morehead

Post Office Name City ZIP
Powderly Post Office Powderly (KY) 42367

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Muhlenberg County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Muhlenberg County , KY.

City Name Population Title
Central City 5,730 City in Nebraska, United States
Greenville 4,153 City in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States
Powderly 736 Human settlement in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Drakesboro 494 Human settlement in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Bremen 188 City in Kentucky, United States
South Carrollton 181 Human settlement in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Morehead distances to largest Kentucky cities