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Okolona, Kentucky

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Central Jefferson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40219. It stands on Fishpool Creek. The Survey maps it on the Louisville East quadrangle.

Okolona within Jefferson County

On record in Okolona

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 2 records

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

2 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Okolona between 2001 and 2020, burning about 2 acres in total. 1 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
Natural1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
20 August 2020Natural1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryFAIRDALE HIGH FIRE
3 October 2001Debris and open burning1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jefferson County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Okolona: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Coral RidgeClayProducer
Louisville Crushed Stone MineStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Okolona QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Jefferson County

Storms near this place

24 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Okolona in 24 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash flood, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2008Flash FloodOkolona$50,000Several vehicles were submerged in the Louisville area, but no injuries or water rescues were reported. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding around the Louisville Metro area. Some of the closures included: a lane of Interstate 65 at the Woodbine exit, Third Street at Eastern Parkway, Breckinridge Lane at Six Mile Lane, Outer Loop at Preston Highway, and Outer Loop at New Cut Road.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindOkolona$25,000A portion of the roof of a hardware store collapsed.
September 2014Flash FloodOkolona$6,000At least two automobiles became flooded at the intersection of Egypt and McCawley Roads.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindOkolona$1,000A tree fell on an apartment building at 7506 Dunwoody Court and brought down some wires. The extent of damage to the building is unknown.
January 2012Thunderstorm WindOkolona$1,000The Louisville media reported a downed power line and damaged power pole.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindOkolona-The top of a tree was blocking the intersection at Glen Rose Road and East Manslick Road.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindOkolona-A tree was blown down near the intersection of Garrow Avenue and Southacres Drive.
February 2018FloodOkolona-The public reported high water and flooded roads.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindOkolona-A large maple tree was down near South Park Road and Blue Lick Road.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindOkolona-Public reported trees down on Preston Highway.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindOkolona-A member of the broadcast media relayed a report that a large tree was blocking a road at 9600 Preston Highway.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindOkolona-A spotter reported three trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindOkolona-Trees and fences were blown over along Cooper Ave. between Preston Highway and Shepherdsville Rd. The observer also reported 1.6 inches of rain had fallen in less than an hour.
August 2010Flash FloodOkolona-Six inches of water was flowing over the road at Outer Loop and Preston Hwy.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindOkolona-A storm spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindOkolona-Trees and power lines were downed.
April 2006HailOkolona-no account filed
April 2006Thunderstorm WindOkolona-no account filed
April 2006HailOkolona-no account filed
June 2004Thunderstorm WindOkolona-no account filed
May 2004HailOkolona-no account filed
April 2002Thunderstorm WindOkolona-no account filed
August 2001Thunderstorm WindOkolona-no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindOkolona-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jefferson County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Newburg2.0 miles17
Smyrna2.0 miles17
Heritage Creek2.1 miles17
Knopp2.3 miles17
South Park View2.4 miles17
Poplar Hills2.5 miles17
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)2.7 miles17
Cooper (historical)2.8 miles17

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 499794. 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.