South
Kentucky
Jefferson

Fern Creek

Fern Creek is a historic community in southeastern , , United States. The population was 20,009 at the 2008 census. In 2003, The area was annexed to the city of as part of a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated communities.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 18,400 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Fern Creek, Louisville” and “Stringtown on the Pike”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fern Creek High School and Highview Baptist Church.

School
is a communications, JROTC, and a media and arts school in , United States. It is part of Jefferson County Public Schools.

Church
is a Baptist multi-site megachurch based in . It is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and Southern Baptist Convention. Aaron Harvie is currently the church's senior pastor. is situated 2 miles southwest of Fern Creek.

Memorial
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The Confederate Martyrs Monument at the Jeffersontown City Cemetery in , United States, marks where four Confederate soldiers were executed "without cause or trial". is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fern Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashville and Hollow Creek.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of centered along Bardstown Road and Brentlinger Lane. It is located near the Gene Snyder Freeway. is situated 2 miles south of Fern Creek.

Village
is a home rule-class city in , , United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles west of Fern Creek.

Hamlet
is a former census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 15,161 at the 2000 census. On January 6, 2003, the area was annexed to the city of due to a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated communities. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fern Creek.

Fern Creek

Latitude
38.15979° or 38° 9′ 35″ north
Longitude
-85.58774° or 85° 35′ 16″ west
Population
18,400
Elevation
709 feet (216 metres)
Open location code
86CP5C56+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153601413
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4291620
Wiki­data ID
Q1976316
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Serbo-Croatian—“Fern Creek” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Ферн-Крык”
  • Cebuano: “Fern Creek”
  • Chinese: “Fern Creek”
  • Dutch: “Fern Creek”
  • French: “Fern Creek”
  • German: “Fern Creek”
  • Irish: “Fern Creek”
  • Japanese: “ファーン・クリーク (ルイビル)”
  • Japanese: “ファーン・クリーク”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fern Creek”
  • Portuguese: “Fern Creek”
  • Serbian: “Ферн Крик”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fern Creek, Kentucky”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fern Creek”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fern Creek Lighthouse Assembly of God and Evergreen Hill.

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