Druid Hills Kentucky Map

About Druid Hills, Kentucky

Druid Hills is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 299. The population density is 1297.1 people per km². Druid Hills is located at 38.2637°N, 85.6616°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Druid Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40207.

Druid Hills sits upon the limestone-rich foundations of the Kentucky landscape, where the earth holds a quiet, heavy density beneath thick stands of hardwood. It lies 2.0 miles northwest of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 315°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Louisville. The topography here avoids the dramatic upheaval of the distant Appalachian Mountains, favoring instead a sequence of subtle swells that guide the slow movement of rain toward the nearby Muddy Fork. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the mineral dust in the air, casting a copper glow over the residential lots where mature oaks provide a canopy that seems to breathe with the season. Only a few miles away, the Falls of the Ohio creates a persistent, low-frequency hum of moving water, a constant reminder of the region’s hydrological depth that contrasts with the stillness found in the shaded corners of Crescent Hill.

Druid Hills maintains a character defined by the steady, measured pace of the Upper South, where the local economy reflects a history of regional trade and the slow accumulation of residential stability. The proximity to industrial corridors has long shaped the way residents move through their day, balancing the quietude of private lawns with the mechanical pulse of nearby commerce. While the influence of larger metropolitan centers exerts a gravitational pull on the workforce, the daily life of Druid Hills remains anchored to its own specific geography, from the quiet recreational waters of Lakeside Pool to the expansive, protected tracts of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest. History here is felt not in plaques or monuments, but in the enduring quality of the architecture and the way the local vernacular softens the edges of every conversation.

About This Druid Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Druid Hills, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.263682, -85.661628. 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 Druid Hills includes the ZIP code (40207), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.