Fourmile, Kentucky
Not to be confused with 4 Mile, a community in nearby Baxter, Kentucky.
| Fourmile | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fourmile | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′33″N 83°44′34″W / 36.79250°N 83.74278°WCoordinates: 36°47′33″N 83°44′34″W / 36.79250°N 83.74278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 40939 |
Fourmile is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky.
Fourmile appears on the Pineville U.S. Geological Survey Map.[1]
Geography
Fourmile is located at 36°47′33″N 83°44′34″W / 36.79250°N 83.74278°W. Fourmile is along the Cumberland River.
History
A post office was established in the community in 1899. The origins of the name Fourmile are disputed: some hold it is because of hamlet's location four miles downriver from Pineville, while others believe it was named after the four-mile length of nearby Fourmile Creek.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fourmile Populated Place Profile / Bell County, Kentucky Data". KY HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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