Welcome to Louisville ...
The city of Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The location of Louisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Louisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
When the people of Louisville<3> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Louisvillian<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Louisville has a population of 222 people<5> (see below for details).
Louisville is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Louisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Louisville is located in the (785) area code.
The ZIP code for Louisville: 66450<7>
The city of Louisville has also been called Louisville Springs. and Rock City (and there are additional names). For more information about the names of Louisville, see The Names of Louisville on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Louisville had an population of 222 people. This is an increase of 18.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Louisville had a population of 188 people. This makes Louisville the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 188 people, the population of Louisville decreased 10.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 209 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Louisville.
Communities Also Named Louisville ...
While we believe that this Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Louisville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Miami and Riley County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 26 communities that are also named Louisville - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Louisville.
Communities near Louisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louisville.
- Manhattan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <8>
- Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <8>
- Saint George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <8>
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <8>
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <8>
- Onaga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <8>
- Maple Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <8>
- McFarland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Paxico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
- Paxico is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico <8>
- Belvue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Louisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louisville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Louisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Louisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louisville ...
Looking for more information about Louisville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Louisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Louisville.
Adding Louisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louisville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Louisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Louisville post office opened in 1867.
We also found Louisville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Louisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Louisville is also known as Louisville Springs, Rock City or Rock Creek Falls. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Louisville. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Louisville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Louisville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Louisville. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Louisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Louisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |