Wildwood Kentucky Map

About Wildwood, Kentucky

Wildwood is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 1418.0 people per km². Wildwood is located at 38.2495°N, 85.5730°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40223.

Wildwood unfolds across a landscape of soft, rolling hills, where the rich, dark soil hints at generations of cultivation. It lies 3.8 miles north of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 353°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Jeffersonville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet perfume that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of homes. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches gnarled like old hands, punctuate the fields, offering shade to grazing cattle and a vibrant canvas of green in summer that deepens to russet and gold as autumn approaches. The land itself seems to breathe with a slow, steady rhythm, a gentle undulation that guides the eye towards the faint shimmer of waterways that thread through the terrain. This corner of Jefferson County, Kentucky, carries the quiet legacy of agricultural endeavor, its economy historically tied to the fertile ground that sustains it. While once perhaps more broadly agricultural, the character of Wildwood now reflects a blend of working farms and residential areas, a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation of the changing seasons. The nearby presence of larger urban centers influences its character, offering a backdrop of opportunity while Wildwood itself retains a distinct sense of place, a quiet haven where the echoes of past generations can still be heard in the rustle of the leaves and the steady hum of cicadas on a warm evening.

About This Wildwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wildwood, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.249516, -85.573016. 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 Wildwood and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Wildwood includes the ZIP code (40223), telephone area code (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 Wildwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.