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.
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
Cooper Memorial Churchlisted 1980
Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Churchlisted 1983
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1907 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Louisville East quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Louisville East quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Louisville East quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Louisville East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Louisville East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2001Regional 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FAIRDALE HIGH FIRE |
| 3 October 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Ridge | Clay | Producer | ||
| Louisville Crushed Stone Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Okolona Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
24 since 2001Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Okolona | $50,000 | Several 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 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | $25,000 | A portion of the roof of a hardware store collapsed. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Okolona | $6,000 | At least two automobiles became flooded at the intersection of Egypt and McCawley Roads. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | $1,000 | A 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 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | $1,000 | The Louisville media reported a downed power line and damaged power pole. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | The top of a tree was blocking the intersection at Glen Rose Road and East Manslick Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Garrow Avenue and Southacres Drive. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Okolona | - | The public reported high water and flooded roads. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A large maple tree was down near South Park Road and Blue Lick Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | Public reported trees down on Preston Highway. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A member of the broadcast media relayed a report that a large tree was blocking a road at 9600 Preston Highway. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A spotter reported three trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | 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 2010 | Flash Flood | Okolona | - | Six inches of water was flowing over the road at Outer Loop and Preston Hwy. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A storm spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg | 2.0 miles | 17 | |
| Smyrna | 2.0 miles | 17 | |
| Heritage Creek | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| Knopp | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| South Park View | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Poplar Hills | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 2.7 miles | 17 | |
| Cooper (historical) | 2.8 miles | 17 |
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.









