BlockO'Bannon, 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 40245. The Survey maps it on the Anchorage quadrangle.
On record in O'Bannon
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 3 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Otto F. Eitel Houselisted 1998 · 0.6 miles away- Harriet Griswold and Judge Samuel Bonner Kirby Houselisted 2020 · 0.5 miles away
- Hite-Foree Log Houselisted 1976 · 0.9 miles away
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 O'Bannon: 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
12 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names O'Bannon in 12 storm reports between 2007 and 2023: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | Two large trees fell down, resulting in vehicle and fence damage. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | Trees blew down on power lines. |
| June 2018 | Flood | O Bannon | - | The public reported backyards and streets were flooded. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | Many trees were reported down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | Trees were down over railroad tracks. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | There was tree damage along Old Lagrange Road near Westport Road. |
| July 2018 | Hail | O Bannon | - | Employee reported tree branches and leaves were down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | The Jefferson County emergency manager reported several trees down near the intersection of Old Henry Road and Factory Lane. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | A NWS employee reported several trees down just north of Anchorage. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | A trained spotter reported estimated winds of 75 mph at I-265 and Old Henry Rd. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | O Bannon | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 2009 | Hail | O Bannon | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrytown | 1.4 miles | 16 | |
| Worthington Hills | 1.6 miles | 16 | |
| Anchorage | 1.8 miles | 16 | |
| Coldstream | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Fincastle | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Avoca | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Ballardsville | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Lakeland | 2.5 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 508726. 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.