Fourseam | |
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  Fourseam Location within the state of Kentucky  Fourseam Fourseam (the United States) | |
| 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] |
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
- ↑ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Perry County, Kentucky | |
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| Former mining towns | ||
| Post offices (and the creeks they are on) |
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