Fourmile is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in Bell County,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

. Fourmile appears on the Pineville U.S. Geological Survey Map. Fourmile is home to residents such as Bandit the dog.

Geography

Fourmile is located at . 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.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Bell County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky