Greendale, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Lexington-Fayette Northwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40511. The Survey maps it on the Lexington West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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.
- 1906 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Lexington West quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Lexington West quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Lexington West quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Lexington West quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1986 USGS Lexington quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
1 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Greendale in 2010, burning about 25 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CORN HOLE FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Greendale: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Tungsten, Barium-Barite, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Vein | Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Semicon Assoc./ Lexington, Ky. | Tungsten | Producer | ||
| Georgetown Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lexington Underground No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greendale in 13 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | $500,000 | Fayette County officials reported that outbuildings belonging to the University of Kentucky were damaged at Newtown Pike and Interstate 75. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | $100,000 | Local officials reported that numerous outbuildings belonging to the University of Kentucky were significantly damaged at Newtown Pike and Interstate 65. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | $50,000 | The public reported 2 large trees down, a fence snapped at the posts, and siding damage due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | $30,000 | Kentucky State officials reported severe thunderstorm damage to roofs, trees and transformers on Yarnallton Pike. There was also damage to siding on Winding Oak Trail. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | $12,000 | Local media reported trees and power lines down on Georgetown Road. |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Greendale | $2,000 | Lightning struck a tree and caused a fire on Innovation Dr. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | - | Trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts near Georgetown Road in Lexington. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Greendale | - | A foot of water was over the roadway along Red Clover Lane on the north side of Lexington. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | - | Trees were down in the Masterson Station Area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | - | There was a tree down on the roadway. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | - | The public reported to the NWS numerous downed trees across the city and county as a result of severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Greendale | - | Widespread large hail up to golf-ball size damaged corn, soybean and tobacco crops at the University of Kentucky Agricultural Research Farm just north of Lexington. This hail fell from a supercell that brought a destructive microburst to Lexington. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | - | The Lexington media reported several trees downed along Russell Cave Road just north of Lexington. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandersville | 1.3 miles | 15 | |
| Highlands | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Spindletop Estates | 2.0 miles | 12 | |
| Bracktown | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Meadowthorpe | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Viley | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Donerail | 3.0 miles | 12 | |
| Yarnallton | 3.2 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 508130. 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
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.








