Welcome to Fincastle ...

The city of Fincastle is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Fincastle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fincastle has a population of 845 people<3> (see below for details).

Fincastle is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fincastle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Fincastle, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Fincastle is located in the (502) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fincastle had an population of 845 people. This is an increase of 3.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fincastle had a population of 817 people. This makes Fincastle the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Fincastle represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 817 people, the population of Fincastle has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 825 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fincastle.

Communities Also Named Fincastle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Fincastle: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 7 communities that are also named Fincastle - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fincastle.

Communities near Fincastle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fincastle.

• Louisville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
• Jeffersonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
• New Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <5>
• Jeffersontown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
• Clarksville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
• Saint Matthews
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
• Shelbyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
• Shively
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <5>
• Mount Washington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <5>
• La Grange
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>

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 Fincastle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fincastle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fincastle. 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 Fincastle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fincastle. See our Newspapers Page for Fincastle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fincastle ...

Looking for more information about Fincastle? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fincastle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fincastle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fincastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/