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History · Green Spring

Green Spring dates to 1974

Most of Green Spring was built recently: 0.8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976.

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How Green Spring began

When was Green Spring founded?

1974

Green Spring dates its founding to 1974 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree).

2020 census: 71152 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.

What stands out about Green Spring’s past

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Green Spring, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Green Spring yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Green Spring is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Green Spring had a population of 711. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1974.

Green Spring was established in 1974. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 715 in 2010, 711 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Green Spring

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Naomi WallaceAmerican playwright · b. 1960
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Ray BurseAmerican soccer player · b. 1984
Justin PowellAmerican basketball player · b. 2001
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History across the town line

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Questions about Green Spring’s history

What year was Green Spring founded?

In 1974, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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