Fourseam, Kentucky

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Fourseam
Unincorporated community
Fourseam
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°13′14″N 83°10′43″W / 37.22056°N 83.17861°W / 37.22056; -83.17861Coordinates: 37°13′14″N 83°10′43″W / 37.22056°N 83.17861°W / 37.22056; -83.17861
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Perry
Elevation 906 ft (276 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 512228[1]

Fourseam is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourseam, Kentucky
  2. ↑ 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
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