Morehead, Kentucky

About Morehead

Morehead, KY is a close-knit town located in northeastern Kentucky counting 6,789 people who proudly call it home.

Morehead holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 701 residents per square mile.

📰 Morehead News Today

• Man killed, woman airlifted after deadly incident in Morehead FOX 56 News · Oct 10
• Man dead, woman airlifted after pair found at foot of Lockegee Rock in Rowan County LEX 18 News · Oct 10
• Rebecca "Christine" Hyatt Butler Obituary Oct 5, 2026 Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Oct 5
• Coroner identifies ‘Bridge Lady’ found in Morehead in 2018 WKYT · Sep 21
• Judith Ann "Judy" Tilley Miller Obituary (2026) - Morehead, KY - Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. - Morehead Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Morehead Unique

• The only place in America named Morehead — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,789.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Morehead

• Ellfel Pizza + The Leaf — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Prefontaine — burger
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Zen — asian
• All Seasons Cafe (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — chicken
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Don Señor — mexican
• Fuzzy Duck and CoffeeTree Books (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Morehead History & Railroad Museum · Museum
• Sheltowee Falls Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Morehead

• Bill Mahaney Recreation Complex reviews ★
• Boone Hollan Wetlands & Nature Trails reviews ★
• Butler Park reviews ★
• Daniel Boone Nation Forest reviews ★
• Don Greenhill Park reviews ★
• Fountain Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park (WWI Veterans Memorial) reviews ★
• Jewell Lane Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Morehead Memorial Tree Walk reviews ★
• Pocket Park reviews ★
• Rodburn Hollow Park reviews ★
• The Community Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Morehead

• Bluegrass Discovery Academy High
• Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle
• Clearfield Elementary School
• McBrayer Elementary School
• Morehead Youth Development Center
• Rodburn Elementary School
• Rowan County Middle School
• Rowan County Preschool Center
• Rowan County Senior High School
• Tilden Hogge Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Claire Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Morehead

🏘️ Nearby Communities