| Bullitt county was formed in
1797. It is located in the Western Knobs region of the state. The
elevation in the county ranges from 385 to 998 feet above sea level. In
1990 the county population was 47,567 in a land area of 299 square
miles, an average of 159.1 people per square mile. Shepherdsville, the
seat of Bullitt County, was founded in the late eighteenth century by
Adam Shepherd on the Salt River. It was chartered in 1793. The
Shepherdsville post office opened in 1806. The population in 1990 was
4,805.
The Bullitt County area is a haven for
many people who work in Louisville and Jefferson County. With
Interstate 65 as the major North-South Artery through the county, it's
very convenient for those who commute the few short miles to Louisville.
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