Fern Creek, Louisville facts for kids
Fern Creek is a historic community located in southeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It's a lively area that was once its own place but is now a neighborhood of Louisville. About 20,000 people lived here in 2008. Fern Creek is located about 12 miles from Downtown Louisville.
This area has a long history. The oldest building here is a log home built way back in 1789! The first main road through Fern Creek was called Stage Road. It connected Louisville to Bardstown, Kentucky. Over time, this road became what we now know as Bardstown Road. The community was first known as Stringtown, but by the 1870s, people started calling it Fern Creek.
During the American Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies traveled through this area. In 1908, an electric railway line, called an interurban, was built. This made it easier for people to travel between towns. The Jefferson County Fairgrounds were also located here from 1900 to 1928. You can still find a street called "Fairground Road" in that spot today! For many years, Fern Creek was mostly farmland. But since the 1960s, it has grown into a busy suburb of Louisville.
Education in Fern Creek
Students in the Fern Creek neighborhood attend schools run by Jefferson County Public Schools. The main high school in the area is Fern Creek High School.
Fern Creek also has a lending library. It is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. Sadly, the local Fern Creek library branch was closed in 2019 due to budget cuts in Metro Louisville.
Notable People from Fern Creek
Many talented people have come from the Fern Creek area. Here are a few:
- Jamon Brown – An NFL football player who played for the Los Angeles Rams.
- Marvin Hart – A famous boxing champion.
- Andrew Hawkins – Known for being the Westhaven Member Guest Champion.
- Chilton Price – A talented songwriter.
- James R. Ramsey – The former president of the University of Louisville.
- Mario Urrutia – Another NFL football player.
