Madisonville, Kentucky
Madisonville is a city of 19,515 people in Hopkins County, Kentucky, founded in 1807.
Why visit Madisonville
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Classic Madisonville 8, James E. Slaton House, Madisonville Commercial Historic District and City Park Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Madisonville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Madisonville
Madisonville is a city in and the county seat of Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States, located along Interstate 69 in the state's Western Coal Fields region. As of the 2020 census, Madisonville had a population of 19,542. Madisonville is a commercial center of the region and is home to Madisonville Community College.
From the Wikipedia article Madisonville, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
James E. Slaton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Historic house in Hopkins County, Kentucky, US
Madisonville Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Madisonville, Kentucky
Hanson Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes34
Mr. Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.0 mi
522 Island Ford Road
Su-Tu, Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Mt.Fuji
Restaurant · Asian · 1.0 mi
538 Island Ford Road
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
NU9VE Cantina & Steakhouse
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
1002 N Main Street, Madisonville
Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00
22 more on the map.
History
Madisonville was founded in 1807 and named for then-Secretary of State James Madison. It was named the seat of Hopkins County in 1808 and formally incorporated in 1810.
Hopkins County and Madisonville were divided by the Civil War. Union supporters joined a regiment recruited locally by James Shackleford; Al Fowler recruited Confederate troops. The courthouse in Madisonville was burned by Confederates led by Gen. Hylan B. Lyon on December 17, 1864, as they passed through western Kentucky. While Kentucky remained mostly in the Union, half the state had seceded at the Russellville Convention and was controlled by the Confederacy early in the war before being conquered by the Union.
Farming was the major occupation in Hopkins County for most of the 1800s, with tobacco the leading crop. Around 1837 an outcropping of coal was discovered, and the first coal mine in the county opened in 1869. Mining did not become a major industry until the Louisville & Nashville Railroad pushed its line southward from Henderson through Madisonville and toward Nashville in 1870.
Madisonville was home to schools for African Americans including Atkinson Literary and Industrial College.
From 1892 to 1912 The Hustler, originally The Madisonville Hustler, was a newspaper serving Madisonville.
From the History section of Madisonville, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Days Inn by Wyndham Days Inn by Wyndham MadisonvilleMadisonville
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
1900 Lantaff Boulevard, Madisonville
Churches and places of worship14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.4 mi
2355 North Main Street, Madisonville
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Hopkins Co Career & Technology Center
School · 1.9 mi
1775 Patriot Drive, Madisonville
Kentucky Tech - Madisonville Reg Tech Ct
School · 1.9 mi
150 School Avenue, Madisonville
Madisonville Health Technology Center
School · 0.6 mi
750 North Laffoon Street, Madisonville
Madisonville North Hopkins High School
School · 2.9 mi
4515 Hanson Rd, Madisonville
Healthcare6
Map of Madisonville
112 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 32°F | 4.0 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 39°F | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 5.2 in |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.1 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 5.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 2.7 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 40°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Madisonville (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hopkins County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 miles away.
- Earlington 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Hanson 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Mortons Gap 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Nortonville 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Providence 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Hopkinsville 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Henderson 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Evansville 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fort Campbell North 47 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Clarksville 54 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hopkins County Courthouse KY, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Main between Waddill and Noel in Madisonville, Nyttend, Public domain
- John Harvey House in Madisonville, Nyttend, Public domain
- First Baptist Church Madisonville, Kentucky jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- 220 North Main St Madisonville, KY jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary Episcopal Madisonville jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madisonville station from NW jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madisonville station from SW jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madisonville PO West Center St jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City Hall Madisonville jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madisonville post office 42431, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hopkins County Bank Main St Madisonville jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Confederate soldier limestone Madisonville Courthouse jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hopkins Co Public Lib Madisonville KY jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hopkins County Circuit Court Madisonville, KY jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madisonville Public Library, former, Nyttend, Public domain
- Loom at Madisonville KY jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madisonville 2nd contact diamond ring jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanson Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- 208 North Main St jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hopkins County building eagle jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hopkins County building jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eclipse special ad at Ferrel's diner jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomas Gardiner House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hopkins County Courthouse statue jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- CSA monogram on Hopkins County monument jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maytag at HSMHC 2 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maytag at HSMHC 1 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1950 bill of sale jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1911 Buick jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laffoon log cabin NW jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bed in Laffoon cabin jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laffoon historic marker jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laffoon log cabin SW jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laffoon kitchen jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turner Ruby House, Nyttend, Public domain
- L.D. Hockersmith House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Chittenden P. Lyon, Jr. House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Nikon P610 with solar filter taped on jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dave Teich snaps eclipse crescent jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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