Hollow Creek Kentucky Map

About Hollow Creek, Kentucky

Hollow Creek is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 799. The population density is 1335.5 people per km². Hollow Creek is located at 38.1526°N, 85.6244°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hollow Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40228.

Hollow Creek occupies a quiet stretch of land where the limestone bedrock exerts a subtle, persistent gravity on the character of the soil. It lies 4.3 miles southwest of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northwest of Mount Washington. The landscape is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from flat, open pastures to the dense, shaded canopy of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest found to the south. Fern Creek traces a narrow, serpentine path through the low-lying terrain, its waters often reflecting the muted gray of a heavy Kentucky sky. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the eastern limit of the horizon, a reminder of the vast, ancient geology that shapes this inland territory. The air here holds a particular weight at dusk, carrying the scent of damp earth and cooling stone as the light retreats into the dense tree lines.

Hollow Creek carries the quiet echoes of a regional past defined by agrarian labor and the slow, deliberate pace of the Upper South. Residents often look toward the nearby Highview for recreation, finding a communal anchor in the open spaces that have remained largely unchanged by the rapid expansion of neighboring districts. While the economy has shifted away from the early dependence on small-scale trade, the memory of coal-camp life and the industry of the interior remains present in the local temperament. The proximity of Fairmont Falls, with its rhythmic descent of water over limestone ledges, offers a stark contrast to the stillness of Tucker Lake, providing a natural focal point for those who seek the solitude of the landscape. Life in Hollow Creek persists with a steady, unadorned quality, rooted firmly in the limestone foundations that define the regional identity.

About This Hollow Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hollow Creek, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.152568, -85.624403. 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 Hollow Creek includes the ZIP code (40228), 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.