Fourseam, Kentucky
Fourseam is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Fourseam | |
|---|---|
  Fourseam Location within the state of Kentucky  Fourseam Fourseam (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′14″N 83°10′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 512228[1] |
The coal town was named by the Fourseam Coal Co. for the four coal seams exploited in the mine beginning shortly before World War I.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourseam, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 108. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Kentucky, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Location of Perry County, Kentucky | |
| CDPs | ||
| Other unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost town | ||
 | ||
Authority control  |
|
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.