Welcome to Louisa ...
The city of Louisa is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.
Louisa was established in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Louisa has a population of 2,326 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Louisa is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Louisa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Louisa is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Louisa: 41230<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Louisa had an population of 2,326 people. This is a decrease of 5.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Louisa had a population of 2,467 people (which is 15.55% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Louisa the county's most populous community.
The population of Louisa represents 0.06% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,467 people, the population of Louisa increased 22.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,018 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Louisa.
Communities Also Named Louisa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Louisa - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Quebec and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Louisa.
Communities near Louisa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louisa.
- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
- Inez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <6>
- Blaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <6>
- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Potters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
- Yatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Lawrence County
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Louisa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louisa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louisa. 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 Louisa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisa. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Louisa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louisa ...
Looking for more information about Louisa? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Louisa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Louisa.
Adding Louisa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louisa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Louisa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Louisa post office opened in 1822.
We also found Louisa in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Louisa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louisa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Louisa. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louisa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Louisa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Louisa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |