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Welcome to Hollow Creek ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Hollow Creek: Hollow Crk. (or less commonly used: Hollow Ck. or Hollow Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hollow Creek has a population of 807 people<2> (see below for details).

Hollow Creek is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Hollow Creek: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hollow Creek had an population of 807 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hollow Creek had a population of 783 people. This makes Hollow Creek the county's 31st most populous community.

The population of Hollow Creek represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 238th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 783 people, the population of Hollow Creek decreased 3.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 815 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hollow Creek.

Communities Also Named Hollow Creek ...

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

Communities near Hollow Creek ...

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

  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersontown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Saint Matthews
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Shively
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Shepherdsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
  • Lyndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hollow Creek ...

Looking for more information about Hollow Creek? 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 Hollow Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hollow Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hollow Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hollow Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.