Hurstbourne, Kentucky
human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hurstbourne is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hurstbourne had a population of 4,683. It is part of the Louisville Metro Government.
History
The land of the present city was part of a military grant to Henry Harrison. It was surveyed by John Floyd in 1774 and first settled by Maj. William Linn, who erected Linn's Station along Beargrass Creek in 1779. It was probably located along the east side of what is now Hurstbourne Parkway and at the time formed a part of the road from the Falls of the Ohio to Fort Harrod. The victims of the 1781 Long Run Massacre were on their way to this site from Squire Boone's Station when they were attacked by Indians and British soldiers. Finding their claim to the land's title questionable, Linn's heirs abandoned the site in the 1790s.
In 1789, however, Colonel Richard Anderson purchased 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land in the area and established his estate under the name "Soldier's Retreat".
The public source identifies “Hurstbourne, Kentucky” as human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Hurstbourne, Kentucky and human.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 29, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1859174. Authority coordinates are 38.240, -85.593. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1774, 1779 and 1781.
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