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History · Hollow Creek

Hollow Creek dates to 1971

Most of Hollow Creek was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1967. Below: maps from 1907 on and the census since 1980.

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How Hollow Creek began

When was Hollow Creek founded?

1971

Hollow Creek dates its founding to 1971 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1980.

First census: 1,023 in 19802020 census: 79955 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Hollow Creek’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hollow Creek are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Hollow Creek, in brief

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

Hollow Creek is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census.

Hollow Creek was established in 1971. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 783 to 799 (+2%).

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

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On the map

Hollow Creek on the map, 1907 to 1951

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hollow Creek. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hollow Creek on the 1907 USGS mapHollow Creek on the 1951 USGS map1907Louisville sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hollow Creek.

People over time

Hollow Creek, census by census

02004006008001,000198020002020Peak: 1,023

Between 783 and 1,023 people in every census since 1980.

5 censuses, 1980–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hollow Creek’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about Hollow Creek’s history

What year was Hollow Creek founded?

In 1971, according to Wikidata. the census of 1980 counted 1,023 people here.

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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 →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.