Poplar Hills Kentucky Map

About Poplar Hills, Kentucky

Poplar Hills is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 5868.7 people per km². Poplar Hills is located at 38.1776°N, 85.6930°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Poplar Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40213.

Poplar Hills reveals itself through a landscape of limestone-rich soil and gentle, sun-drenched rises that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the shadows lengthen. It lies 5.5 miles southwest of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 214°T), and is situated 6.4 miles southeast of Louisville. The air here carries the faint, crisp scent of damp earth and turning leaves, a reminder of the dense canopy of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest that lies ten miles to the south. Residents often wander the Lillian Wild Walking Path, a sliver of green space just a mile away where the light filters through the branches in thin, golden needles. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain a hazy blue suggestion on the horizon, the immediate topography is defined by the steady, modest flow of South Fork Beargrass Creek, which hums quietly two miles from the center of the neighborhood.

Poplar Hills maintains an economy tethered to the industrious spirit of the Upper South, where the history of the land is written in the careful maintenance of regional thoroughbred farms and the long shadow of distillery production. The pace of life here is governed not by the frantic tick of a clock, but by the seasonal requirements of the fields and the quiet endurance of those who have tilled this soil for generations. Although the roar of modern industry remains at a remove, the presence of the nearby Gap Hollow and the cooling mist of Fairmont Falls, nine miles away, provide a natural sanctuary for those seeking a reprieve from the daily grind. Even on the quietest days, the proximity of Crystal Lake five miles to the north offers a reflective stillness, grounding Poplar Hills in a geography that feels both ancient and entirely, stubbornly present.

About This Poplar Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poplar Hills, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.17757, -85.693016. 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 Poplar Hills includes the ZIP code (40213), 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.