Jeffersontown is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, forming part of the Louisville Metro Area being one of its most prominent suburbs. In 2003 the Louisville Metro government was established, and in a character of its own, Jeffersontown chose to retain its status as an independent city., Jeffersontown is a city located in the Jefferson County of Kentucky, United States. Jeffersontown lies between 39.6418 Degrees North latitudes and 77.7200 Degrees West longitudes., Jeffersontown, often called “J-town,” is a city located in the southeastern part of Jefferson County. The town was founded in 1797 by Abraham Bruner, who named it after Thomas Jefferson, the then-Vice President of the United States., The Kentucky Department for Local Government website is designed to provide a user interface for information regarding Kentucky's counties, cities and special districts, Jeffersontown is an eastern Jefferson county city and suburb of Louisville. The area was settled beginning around 1780. The town of Jefferson was established by Abraham Bruner in 1797, but was variously known as Bruner's Town, Brunerstown, and Jefferson Town. Jefferson was chartered in 1797., Jeffersontown is a US city in Jefferson County in the state of Kentucky. Located at the longitude and latitude of -85.573600, 38.206100 and situated at an elevation of 214 meters. In the 2020 United States Census, Jeffersontown, KY had a population of 28,474 people..