About the area:
Okolona is a former census-designated place (CDP) in southern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is centered around the intersection of Preston Highway and the Outer Loop. The population was 17,807 at the 2000 census. When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, residents of Okolona also became citizens of Louisville Metro. As a result, Okolona is now a neighborhood within the city limits of Louisville.
Okolona sits at the exact same elevation as Downtown Louisville despite being 10 miles from the Ohio River, making it one of the city's most flood prone areas. Several square miles of wetlands had to be drained in the area to make development possible. It is home to one the city's largest shopping area on the South End, with many stores centered around Jefferson Mall.