2016 Map of Coiltown

About this map

Coiltown and the surrounding Hopkins County countryside are defined by a network of rural ridges and creek valleys that have shaped local settlement for generations. The landscape is punctuated by family and community landmarks, from the Watson Bridge crossing Clear Creek to the numerous burial grounds like Old Beulah Cem and Irving Howton Cem that serve as vital touchpoints for genealogical research. The map illustrates a pattern of small upland communities such as Rabbit Ridge, Beulah, and the distinctly named Fiddle Bow, many connected by narrow lanes bearing family names like Fergusontown Rd and Paul Peyton Rd. The presence of Sixth Vein points to the region's coal mining heritage, while extensive wetlands along Pond Creek and Rose Cr reveal the natural drainage patterns of the western Kentucky coalfields.