Penile, Louisville

Penile is a historic community located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Formerly an unincorporated community, it was designated a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, when the city of Louisville merged with Jefferson County in 2003.
The most prominent sights in Penile are a cemetery and Penile Baptist Church.

Neighborhood name

The origin of the neighborhood's name is believed to be attributed to the biblical place name of Penuel, in the biblical books of and.