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Springdale, Louisville
Springdale is a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ... located along Brownsboro Road and Barbour Lane. The community is named for the family farm purchased by Laurence Young and his family in 1830, which was intersected by present-day Brownsboro Road, with the estate on the south side of the road. The Young family's Springdale farm today is the site of the Standard Country Club, as well as portions of Barbourmeade, Goose Creek and Brownsboro Farm. Though it is not a formally recognized neighborhood or district within Louisville, nor does it have official boundaries, older businesses and institutions in the community still retain the Springdale name, and the name was used to refer to the area until it was subdivided in the 1950s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Named after King Louis XVI of France, Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachians. With nearby Falls of the Ohio as the only major obstruction to river traffic between the upper Ohio River and the Gulf of Mexico, the settlement first grew as a portage site. It was the founding city of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which grew into a system across 13 states. Today, the city is known as the home of boxer Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the University of Louisville and its Cardinals, Louisville Slugger baseball bats, and three of Kentucky's six ''Fortune'' 500 companies: Humana, Kindred Healthcare, and Yum! Brands. Muhamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. Its population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020. Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass found in many of its pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state. Historically, it was known for excellent farming conditions for this reason and the development of large tobacco plantations akin to those in Virginia and North Carolina i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Route 22
Kentucky Route 22 (KY 22) is a east–west highway running from the eastern suburbs of Louisville to an unincorporated place called Willow in Bracken County in Northern Kentucky. Route 22 has a short business route in Dry Ridge, an area which has become a commercial center as an I-75 exit. It begins at US 42 at the city limit of a Louisville suburb called Northfield, Kentucky, and carries the name Brownsboro Road, a local road which begins near Downtown Louisville. It crosses the Kentucky River west of Gratz and terminates at Kentucky Route 10 in Willow. Major intersections Special routes East Louisville connector route Kentucky Route 22C is a connector route of KY 22 that links the road to U.S. Route 42 in eastern Louisville northeast of the Thornhill. Major intersections Gratz business route Kentucky Route 22 Business (KY 22 Bus.) is an unsigned business route in Gratz that runs f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbourmeade, Kentucky
Barbourmeade is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1962. The population was 1,216 as of the 2020 census, stagnant from 1,218 at the 2010 census. The community derives its name from Thomas and Richard Barbour, early settlers for whom Barbour Lane is named. Barbourmeade incorporated as a city in October 1962, with a population of 150. History Present-day Barbourmeade is part of the loosely defined historic community known as Springdale, after the farm that stood on the south side of Brownsboro Road beginning in 1830. Though it is not a formally recognized neighborhood or district within Louisville, nor does it have official boundaries, older businesses in the community still retain the Springdale name. Barbour Lane, which runs through the middle of the community, was originally the entry drive to the Barbour house, which sat on the Barbour family's 500-acre tract of land between Brownsbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goose Creek, Kentucky
Goose Creek is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. Geography Goose Creek is located in northeastern Jefferson County at (38.294217, -85.590859). It is bordered to the northwest by Barbourmeade, to the northeast by Broeck Pointe, to the south by Murray Hill, and to the north, southeast, and west by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. It is northeast of downtown Louisville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History The city is named for Goose Creek, which passes to the west of the city limits and flows northwest to its mouth at the Ohio River. The creek itself may have been named for wild geese observed in the area by early settlers, or for William Goose, a wagon maker who settled in the area in the late 18th century. The area was also known as "Florida Heights" by 1881 and continued under this name as late as 1912. A local post office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownsboro Farm, Kentucky
Brownsboro Farm is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 648 at the 2010 census. Geography Brownsboro Farm is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the southwest by Barbourmeade and on all other sides by Louisville. Interstate 71 forms the northern border, though with no direct access, while Kentucky Route 22 (Brownsboro Road) forms the southern boundary. Downtown Louisville is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 676 people in 235 households, including 211 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 240 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89%. Of the 235 hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
