BlockBallardsville, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Northeast Jefferson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40241. The Survey maps it on the Anchorage quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1905 USGS Prospect quadrangle1:62500
- 1912 USGS Prospect quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Anchorage quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Anchorage quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Anchorage quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Anchorage quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Anchorage quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Ballardsville: 3 producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Crestwood Mine Underground | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Crestwood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Oldham County Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ballardsville in 9 storm reports between 2008 and 2018: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Ballardsville | $500,000 | This tornado touched down at the entrance of Westport Woods Apartments. Across from the complex numerous trees were snapped or topped off. On pacelli Place parts of trees were thrown into two houses, puncturing the siding. Most of the damage was high end EF0 around 85mph with much of the damage being 20 to 50 yards off the ground.||There were some hardwood trees uprooted and parts of them fell onto homes, fences, trampolines, and swing sets. Besides trees being twisted and turned in multiple directions, there was leaf and mud spattering on several homes in opposite directions of the storm movement. Intermittent tree top damage continued near Lake Louisvilla. At Westport Business Center there was significant roof damage with portions of the roofing material and parts of the roof supports 20 to 50 yards downwind and several windows blown out. At Ceva Logistics a large section of the north wall was pushed out due to 75-80 mph winds.||The tornado struck the north portion of Westport Bend Commerce Park, snapping and bending several trees. The tornado began to skip and struck a few trees in Forest Springs North before moving into Oldham County. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ballardsville | $50,000 | There was a tree down on a roof. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ballardsville | - | A NWS employee reported large limbs down along Rollington Road in Jefferson County and a picnic table in the middle of the main road in Oldham County. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ballardsville | - | A public report was received of a tree down across Highway 22. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ballardsville | - | A trained spotter reported trees down on a horse farm near the intersection of Murphy Lane and Highway 22. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Ballardsville | - | The Ohio River above Louisville crested around 26.6 feet at 630 AM EST on March 12. Flood stage is 23 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level with sections of River Road flooded. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ballardsville | - | A spotter estimated that 65 mph winds snapped a 12 inch diameter tree at the trunk. |
| July 2009 | Flood | Ballardsville | - | Ballardsville Road was closed at Hitt Lane due to flooding. Additional parts of Ballardsville Road were under water near the Oldham County line. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Ballardsville | - | Old Brownsboro Road Alternate near the intersection of Highway 329 and Interstate 71 was covered by a foot of flowing water. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fincastle | 0.7 miles | 16 | |
| Coldstream | 0.9 miles | 16 | |
| Worthington Hills | 0.9 miles | 16 | |
| Worthington | 1.2 miles | 16 | |
| Freys Hill | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Langdon Place | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Creekside | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| O'Bannon | 2.4 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 507445. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.