Berea, Kentucky

About Berea

Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Berea is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 16,436.

Berea holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 995 residents per square mile.

📰 Berea News Today

• 10 Stress-Free Kentucky Towns For A Weekend Retreat WorldAtlas · Aug 17
• Joyce Lakes Obituary (2026) - Berea, KY - Lakes Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Berea woman arrested after children, animals in her care found to be living in ‘deplorable conditions’, citation says WKYT · Aug 12
• Roommate killed, suspect charged with murder in Berea shooting FOX 56 News · Jul 7
• Berea deadly bank shooting: 19-year-old indicted, facing death penalty wlky.com · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Berea Unique

• Positioned in eastern 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 16,436.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Berea

• Giovanni's Pizza — pizza
• Native Bagel — bagel (café)
• Papa Leno's — italian
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Berea Coffee & Tea Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Bluegrass Kitchen — american
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Dinner Bell — american
• Dona Maria's Tamales — mexican
• El Rio Grande — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Berea Gallery & Event Center · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Berea

• Alumni Field reviews ★
• Berea City Park reviews ★
• Berea Memorial Park reviews ★
• John G. Fee Park reviews ★
• Miller Welch-Central Kentucky Wild Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sustainable Berea · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Berea

• Berea Community Elementary School
• Berea Community High School
• Berea Community Middle School
• Farristown Middle School
• Foley Middle School
• Ignite Academy South
• Kingston Elementary School
• Madison Southern High School
• Shannon Johnson Elementary School
• Silver Creek Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Berea

🏘️ Nearby Communities