Pineville, Kentucky
Pineville, Kentucky | |
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Pineville, as seen from atop Pine Mountain | |
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| Nickname: The Gem City of the Cumberlands | |
| Motto: Welcome Home | |
Location of Pineville in Bell County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′47″N 83°41′58″W / 36.76306°N 83.69944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bell |
| Established | 1781 |
| Incorporated | March 26, 1873 |
| Named after | its local forests |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Scott Madon |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2) |
| • Land | 3.37 sq mi (8.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,678 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,630 |
| • Density | 497.5/sq mi (192.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40977 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-61248 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500726 |
| Website | thecityofpineville.com |
Pineville (locally /ˈpaɪnvəl, -vɪl/) is a home rule-class city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 1,678 as of the 2020 census. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.