Spring Valley Kentucky Map

About Spring Valley, Kentucky

Spring Valley is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 675. The population density is 1316.3 people per km². Spring Valley is located at 38.2970°N, 85.6114°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Spring Valley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40241.

Spring Valley unfolds across a landscape of limestone-enriched soil and verdant meadows, defined by the persistent, winding progress of Goose Creek as it carves through the local topography. It lies 2.8 miles north of Lyndon, KY (from Lyndon, KY: bearing 349°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-northeast of Louisville. Sunlight catches the limestone outcroppings during the late afternoon, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the horizon where the distant Appalachian Mountains appear as a faint, violet smudge against the sky. The air here holds a distinct, heavy quality, smelling of damp earth and the deep, silent cooling of the land after a humid summer day. Residents often look toward the nearby Briarwood Park for respite, finding a quiet stillness in the wooded margins that contrasts with the rhythmic movement of the water nearby.

Spring Valley maintains a quiet, steady pace that reflects its long-standing connection to the land and the agricultural traditions of the region. While the local economy has shifted from early agrarian roots, the character of the place remains tethered to the slow cycles of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of larger industrial hubs. Life here is punctuated by the occasional excursion to the Falls of the Ohio or a contemplative walk toward Putneys Pond, where the water remains undisturbed by the modern world. In the evenings, the soft, drawling cadence of the local speech settles over the porches, grounding the inhabitants in a history that values persistence and the understated beauty of the inland plains.

About This Spring Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spring Valley, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.297014, -85.61135. 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 Spring Valley includes the ZIP code (40241), 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.