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

• Kentucky women’s basketball to host Morehead State in season opener at Memorial Coliseum WKYT · Aug 18
• An Evening with Darrell Scott Morehead State University · Aug 15
• Alexis "Ali" Michelle Hensley Obituary Aug 11, 2026 Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Aug 11
• Talmadge Lee Porter Obituary (2026) - Morehead, KY - Michael R. Gray Funeral Home - Morehead Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Family-owned Morehead clothing line turns dreams into reality while sticking to Appalachian roots FOX 56 News · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🎡 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

🗺️ Map of Morehead

🏘️ Nearby Communities