Beechmont Kentucky Map

About Beechmont, Kentucky

Beechmont is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 776. The population density is 164.7 people per km². Beechmont is located at 37.1693°N, 87.0391°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 40214, 42323.

Beechmont occupies a stretch of land defined by the quiet persistence of limestone bedrock and the slow, seasonal shifts of the Kentucky earth. It lies 3.5 miles east-southeast of Shively, KY (from Shively, KY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south of Louisville. The topography here favors a gradual incline, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the occasional silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains haunting the far distance. Mill Creek carves a narrow, deliberate path through the terrain just two miles away, its presence marked by a shift in the local greenery and the cooling of the air as evening settles. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense canopy of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest blankets the landscape eight miles out, creating a dark, verdant boundary that stands in contrast to the open pastures. Even the light here possesses a distinct quality, turning a pale, buttery gold as it catches the dust of the road during the final hours of the day.

Beechmont carries the weight of a local economy rooted in the legacy of the soil and the quiet labor of the generations who first cleared these woods. The presence of Louis Ben Israel provides a point of stillness in the daily routine, offering a patch of managed ground where the pace of life slows to match the movement of the wind through the trees. While Crystal Lake remains a five-mile retreat for those seeking the stillness of deeper water, the true character of Beechmont is found in the everyday commerce of land and regional trade that has defined these plains for decades. Residents often look toward the distant folds of Gap Hollow, seven miles away, acknowledging the subtle variations in the earth that dictate the flow of groundwater and the placement of the oldest homesteads. Life here maintains a deliberate, unadorned momentum, tethered to the patterns of the harvest and the enduring, silent geometry of the land.

About This Beechmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beechmont, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.169309, -87.039144. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Beechmont includes the ZIP code (40214, 42323), telephone area code (502, 270), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Muhlenberg County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.