Fourmile, Kentucky

Not to be confused with 4 Mile, a community in nearby Baxter, Kentucky.

Fourmile
Unincorporated community
Fourmile
Coordinates: 36°47′33″N83°44′34″W / 36.79250°N 83.74278°W / 36.79250; -83.74278
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Bell
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
ZIP code	40939

Fourmile is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky. it sits on both U.S. Route 25E and Kentucky State Route 92 where they both intersect.

Fourmile appears on the Pineville U.S. Geological Survey Map. ^[1]

Geography

Fourmile is located at 36°47′33″N83°44′34″W / 36.79250°N 83.74278°W / 36.79250; -83.74278 . 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

1. "Fourmile Populated Place Profile / Bell County, Kentucky Data". KY HomeTownLocator. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.