Tompkinsville, Kentucky

About Tompkinsville

Tompkinsville is a small town in southern Kentucky with an estimated population of 2,239.

Tompkinsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 683 residents per square mile.

📰 Tompkinsville News Today

• Tompkinsville, KY Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Mabel Lee Groce, Tompkinsville WCLU Radio · Sep 25
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Tompkinsville, Kentucky - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Donald Cortez Emberton Obituary | Yokley-Trible Funeral Home | Tompkinsville, KY Tribute Archive · Sep 25
• Teenager killed in Monroe County crash WBKO · Jul 21

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 Tompkinsville Unique

• The only place in America named Tompkinsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tompkinsville

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Goolsby's Barbecue

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monroe County Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tompkinsville

• Old Mulkey State Historic Site reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tompkinsville

• Joe Harrison Carter
• Monroe Co High
• Monroe Co Middle
• Monroe County Area Technology Center
• Tompkinsville Elem

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Monroe County Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Tompkinsville

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