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Welcome to Thornhill ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thornhill has a population of 187 people<2> (see below for details).

Thornhill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Thornhill: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thornhill had an population of 187 people. This is an increase of 5.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thornhill had a population of 178 people. This makes Thornhill the county's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 178 people, the population of Thornhill increased 1.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 175 people).

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

Communities Also Named Thornhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Thornhill - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Thornhill ...

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

  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Shively
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Hillview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • La Grange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sellersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <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 Thornhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornhill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornhill ...

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

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 Thornhill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thornhill - 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.