Fourseam is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Fourseam | |
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Coordinates: 37°13′14″N 83°10′43″W / 37.22056°N 83.17861°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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourseam, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 108. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.