Rolling Fields Kentucky Map

About Rolling Fields, Kentucky

Rolling Fields is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 720. The population density is 1198.2 people per km². Rolling Fields is located at 38.2678°N, 85.6716°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rolling Fields is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40207.

Rolling Fields occupies a quiet expanse of Kentucky where the earth hums with the subterranean presence of limestone and the persistent, quiet growth of bluegrass. It lies 2.6 miles northwest of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 311°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Louisville. The landscape holds a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the soft contours of the land and the proximity of Crescent Hill, which serves as a green anchor for the local horizon. Only a mile away, the Muddy Fork carves a slow, deliberate path through the soil, its waters reflecting the pale, shifting light of an afternoon sun that seems to linger longer here than elsewhere. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant, hazy suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains marks the eastern limit of the world, while the Falls of the Ohio remain a reminder of the power inherent in the region’s waterways. The air here carries a particular weight, a mixture of damp earth and the cooling breath of Lakeside Pool, which sits just three miles out, offering a stillness that defines the texture of the afternoons.

Rolling Fields maintains a character shaped by the steady, industrious pulse of the Upper South, where the legacy of regional trade and agricultural roots informs the present day. While the economy remains anchored in the quiet rhythms of local commerce and the maintenance of its residential grace, the influence of the nearby Jefferson County Memorial Forest provides a natural buffer against the encroaching speed of the modern world. Life in Rolling Fields moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the Kentucky climate, where the transition from the humid heat of summer to the crisp, golden clarity of autumn dictates the cadence of the neighborhood. The proximity to Carters Hole adds a sense of depth to the geography, anchoring the locality in a basin that has long supported the quiet, sustained persistence of its residents. It is a place that favors the deliberate over the hurried, where the simple act of maintaining a home and tending to the land reflects a deeper commitment to the permanence of the region.

About This Rolling Fields Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rolling Fields, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.267848, -85.671628. 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 Rolling Fields 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.