Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown is a city of 2,479 people in Butler County, Kentucky, founded in 1813.
Why visit Morgantown
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown and John Carson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Morgantown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Morgantown
Morgantown is a home rule-class city in, and the seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,471 at the time of the 2020 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Morgantown, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America
John Carson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
House in Morgantown, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes5
Firehouse Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Ice Cream, Sandwich · 1.1 mi
107 East Ohio Street, Morgantown
We-Mo 10:00-21:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger
615 South Main Street, Morgantown
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship3
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
766 Logansport Road, Morgantown
History
The settlement may have originally been called Funkhouser Hill after Christopher Funkhouser, the local landowner who donated 60 acres (24 ha) of land to establish a seat for the newly formed Butler County in 1811. The etymology of the city's present name (originally written Morgan Town) is uncertain. It may have been chosen to honor a hunter named Morgan or to honor Daniel Morgan Smith, the first white child born in the town. It was incorporated as Morgantown by the state assembly in 1813, although the post office also went by the name Butler Court House during the 19th century.
Granville Allen, a member of the 17th Kentucky Infantry, was one of the first Union soldiers to die in the Civil War, in a skirmish on October 29, 1861. A monument was erected by the Granville Allen Post #93 GAR. This first skirmish between the North and South took place on the Daniel Boone Johnson property. The Johnson Cemetery is still there and is directly above the monument, which is a limestone marker cut into the side of the old Logansport road.
Morgantown has one of only two monuments in the country dedicated to soldiers of both sides who died in the Civil War. The Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown is located on the grounds of the county courthouse.
The city formerly had a sister city in Tatsuruhama, Japan, but that city is now part of Nanao.
From the History section of Morgantown, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Morgantown
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 24°F | 3.4 in | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 4.0 in | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 34°F | 4.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 78°F | 52°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 61°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 65°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 63°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 56°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 43°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 4.5 in | 1.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rochester Ferry (11 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
Butler County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Beaver Dam 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Hartford 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Bowling Green 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Central City 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Brownsville 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Greenville 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Leitchfield 29 mi northeast, about 47 min by car
- Livermore 30 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- Franklin 36 mi south, about 58 min by car
- Owensboro 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Butler County Courthouse Kentucky, Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- John Carson House, Morgantown, Nyttend, Public domain
- Butler County Courthouse, Morgantown, Nyttend, Public domain
- Main Street Morgantown, Nyttend, Public domain
- Concrete log cabin, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS048-E-18760 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-14479 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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