Fincastle Kentucky Map

About Fincastle, Kentucky

Fincastle is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 717. The population density is 2193.9 people per km². Fincastle is located at 38.3078°N, 85.5422°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40241.

Fincastle rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the land slopes away from the higher ridges of the outer Bluegrass region. It lies 7.9 miles north of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-east of St. Matthews. The air here carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant scent of ripening corn, especially potent in the late afternoon light that softens the edges of the scattered farmsteads. Oak and hickory trees, ancient sentinels, punctuate the fields, their branches often silhouetted against a sky that can shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. Creeks, shallow and clear, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with a dense undergrowth that whispers with the movement of unseen creatures. The houses, a scattering of brick and clapboard, seem to sink into the landscape, their porches worn smooth by generations of quiet observation. The history of Fincastle is tied to the land’s fertility, a legacy of agriculture that continues to shape its identity, though the hum of tractors is now often accompanied by the distant rumble of traffic from larger thoroughfares. This is a place where the stories of early settlers, who found the rich soil ideal for tobacco and grains, still echo in the names of families who have worked these fields for centuries. The local economy, while still rooted in farming, has diversified, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding rural population. You might find a roadside stand selling sweet corn in the summer, or a small feed store where conversations about the weather and the crops are as common as the exchange of goods. There are no grand monuments here, but the enduring sense of community, the quiet pride in a well-tended field, and the slow, steady rhythm of life offer their own distinct kind of distinction to Fincastle.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fincastle, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fincastle and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Fincastle includes the ZIP code (41311), telephone area code (859, 502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fincastle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.