Pineville Courthouse Square Historic District - Pineville, KY
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N 36° 45.682 W 083° 41.739
17S E 259378 N 4071789
The Pineville Courthouse Square district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The old courthouse stands in the Square formed by Kentucky Ave., Pine St., Virginia Ave., and Walnut St.
Waymark Code: WMD08G
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2011
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"Pineville is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, tracing back to 1781 and a settlement called Cumberland Ford. It was part of a tract of land once owned by Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first governor. When Bell County was formed in 1867, Cumberland Ford was the obvious choice, but a courthouse was not completed until 1871. The settlement incorporated in 1889 as Pineville."
"Its riverside location has made it subject to flooding, including a devastating incident on April 4, 1977. The 1952 floodwall was overwhelmed and 200 houses were destroyed or damaged. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers upgraded the floodwall in 1988."
"The economy is dependent on the coal mining industry and tourism at nearby Pine Mountain State Resort Park where the popular attraction "Chained Rock" is located, although there is some heavy manufacturing in the city. The population has declined from 2,817 in 1970." Source: Wikipedia -
Pineville, Kentucky
Pineville is located between
Pine Mountain and the
Cumberland River.