Crab Orchard, Kentucky

About Crab Orchard

Crab Orchard, KY is a tiny community located in central Kentucky with an estimated population of 757.

Officially, Crab Orchard is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 433 residents per square mile.

📰 Crab Orchard News Today

• Romona "Babbie" Babbett Simpson Obituary | McKnight Funeral Home | Crab Orchard, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Michael James Ramey Obituary (2026) - Crab Orchard, KY - McKnight Funeral Home Inc Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Gregory James Martin Obituary May 30, 2026 Morris & Hislope Funeral Home · May 30
• Police seek driver in Crab Orchard hit-and-run WKYT · Jun 8
• 2-year-old Lincoln County girl airlifted to hospital after her arm got trapped in corn grinder fox56news.com · Feb 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crab Orchard Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Crab Orchard — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crab Orchard

• Cedar Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dix River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory · Nature reserve reviews ★
• William Whitley State Historic House reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crab Orchard

• Crab Orchard Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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