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

• Billy Wilson Obituary (2026) - Crab Orchard, KY - McKnight Funeral Home Inc Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Elderly Crab Orchard man’s only method of transportation stolen from home, city says FOX 56 News · Sep 22
• Crab Orchard, KY Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Barry Atkins' 1994 white Chevy pickup stolen from Crab Orchard home, police seek public's help LEX 18 News · Sep 23
• Gregory James Martin Obituary May 30, 2026 Morris & Hislope Funeral Home · May 30

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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 ★

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🏫 Schools in Crab Orchard

• Crab Orchard Elementary School

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

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