Exploring the Founding of the Jeffersontown Fire Department Writer / Beth Wilder Photography Provided No single article can even begin to do justice to the selfless individuals who have served...

Jeffersontown’s First Commercial Complex Writer / Beth Wilder Photography Provided  Louis Oechslin was an immigrant from Switzerland who arrived in America in 1889. He married Jefferson County native Katherine Kaelin,...

Reflecting on Mayor Bill Dieruf’s Three Terms Writer / Beth Wilder Photography Provided In January of 2011, Bill Dieruf was sworn in as mayor for what would be the first...

Learning Institution Alexander-Ingram School Holds Important Place in Local History Writer / Beth Wilder Photography Provided On Shelby Street, also known as Reverend Thurmond Coleman Boulevard, stands an art-deco-style brick...

Jeffersontown School Once Served as the Heart of the Town Writer / Beth Wilder Photography Provided The earliest school in Jeffersontown stood at the foot of Water Street (in the...

Jeffersontown Academy Served as Long-Standing Educational Institution Photography Provided Near the corner of Watterson Trail and Bluebird Lane is Jeffersontown Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility run by the Evangelical Lutheran...

Writer / Beth Wilder, Director, Jeffersontown Historical Museum Photography Provided Almost 100 years ago, Jeffersontown experienced something quite unexpected - an oil boom. Of course, no one thinks of oil...

Writer  /  Beth Wilder, Director Jeffersontown Museum According to the dictionary, a town is defined as “a densely populated urban area, typically smaller than a city and larger than a...

Photography Provided Jeffersontown has an unparalleled police department that is highly respected nationwide, and its history dates back to the late 1700s. In 1799 the Jeffersontown board of trustees appointed...

The History of Jeffersontown’s Postal Service For someone used to this age of modern technology and information in an instant, it may be hard to truly appreciate just how time-consuming...