BlockSouth Elkhorn, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Lexington-Fayette Southwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40514. The Survey maps it on the Nicholasville quadrangle.
On record in South Elkhorn
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 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Helm Placelisted 1978 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1905 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Nicholasville quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Nicholasville quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Nicholasville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of South Elkhorn: 1 producer, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Quarry Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc | Producer | ||
| Miss Kate | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc | Plant |
Storms near this place
13 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names South Elkhorn in 13 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | $10,000 | The Fayette County emergency manager reported several trees down in the Monticello subdivision as a result of severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | A walnut tree snapped. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | There were trees down on Blenheim Way. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | Multiple trees and power lines were reported down along Grasmere Drive. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | A large tree fell on a deck and pool. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | There were 2 - 6 inch diameter trees that snapped near Palomar Shopping Center. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | Tree branches were sheared six feet above the ground. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | South Elkhorn | - | A public report was received that Highway 68 had high water over roadway in places from Lexington to Harrodsburg in Mercer County. |
| June 2014 | Hail | South Elkhorn | - | A spotter reported nickle sized hail around 6 miles southwest of downtown Lexington. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Elkhorn | - | A spotter located 8 miles southwest of Lexington measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | South Elkhorn | - | Several roads across south Lexington became briefly impassable due to runoff from a nearly stationary thunderstorm. |
| February 2026 | Hail | South Elkhorn | - | no account filed |
| February 2024 | Hail | South Elkhorn | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 1.7 miles | 15 | |
| Indian Hills | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Stonewall Estates | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Open Gates | 2.4 miles | 15 | |
| Twin Oaks | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Little Georgetown | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Beaumont Park | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Garden Springs | 2.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 509094. 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.