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Pineville, Kentucky

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1977. It stands in the Pineville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40977. It stands on Straight Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pineville quadrangle. 1,678 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,014 feet above sea level.

Pineville within Bell County

On record in Pineville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Pineville fell from 1,732 to 1,678 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,732
20201,678-54 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

4 photographs, 2020

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Downtown block, including the Gem City Cakes shop, in Pineville, Kentucky, near the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Downtown block, including the Gem City Cakes shop, in Pineville, Kentucky, near the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Railroad tracks through the woods near Pineville, Kentucky
Railroad tracks through the woods near Pineville, Kentucky
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Pine Street Bridge, Pine Street (State Route 66) ,spanning Cumberland River, Pineville, Bell County, KY
Pine Street Bridge, Pine Street (State Route 66) ,spanning Cumberland River, Pineville, Bell County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Kentucky Route 2014 Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River on Kentucky Route 2014, Pineville, Bell County, KY
Kentucky Route 2014 Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River on Kentucky Route 2014, Pineville, Bell County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

257 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 257 fires within 5 miles of Pineville between 1997 and 2020, burning about 8,990 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 59 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning104
Missing data/not specified/undetermined66
Arson/incendiarism59
Recreation and ceremony16
Equipment and vehicle use4
Smoking3
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Natural1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2007Debris and open burning2.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
30 September 2007Recreation and ceremony15 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
28 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
26 September 2017Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryUS HWY 25E
24 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
22 September 2007Debris and open burning30 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
10 September 2002Debris and open burning1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
7 August 2002Debris and open burning1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Bell County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Pineville: 1 past producer, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hana Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Highway 25-E RoadcutClayProspect
Levi Polly Sand PitSilicaPast Producer

Every working recorded in Bell County

Storms near this place

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pineville in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 8 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2018FloodPineville$100,000Numerous roads were flooded in and around Pineville and Middlesboro including: Old Pineville Pike in Middlesboro, Highway's 2013 and 1534 in Pineville, Highway 221 at mile marker 9 in Stoney Fork and the intersection of 17th Street and Cumberland Ave in Middlesboro. A water rescue had to be performed 4 miles west northwest of Pineville at Magnet Hollow on Kentucky Highway 92 after a motorist drove into a flooded roadway. There was several feet of water across portions of Old Bell High Road near Pineville. Flooding also caused a mudslide on Kentucky Highway 74 near Middlesboro. The road was closed for around 2 weeks to clear the mudslide and repair the road.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindPineville$55,000Local media reported numerous large trees downed in Pineville, resulting in damage to several personal and official vehicles as well as damage to a few homes. A local business lost its roof as a result of the high winds. Due to the damage, city officials cancelled the Fourth of July Festival that was planned for the evening.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindPineville$50,000Trees were blown down in Pineville and throughout the county by wind gusts estimated at 67 mph.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindPineville$40,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts in the eastern portion of the county.
March 2012Thunderstorm WindPineville$10,000Trees were blown down in Pineville.
March 2002Flash FloodPineville$10,000Heavy rains that fell caused several roads to be closed across Bell County.
June 1997Tornado (F0)Pineville$10,000The path of the tornado was intermittent. Trees were downed, and there was some minor structural damage.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindPineville$8,000A large 15-16 inch diameter poplar tree was blown down across Highway 190. Approximately 70-75 people without power.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindPineville$5,000Trees were blown down on Dorton Branch Rd north of Pineville.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindPineville$5,000Several trees and power lines down in city and county wide.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindPineville$4,000Trees were blown down on Highway 119 and at Right Fork.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindPineville$3,000Bell County dispatch reported three instances of trees blown down and onto power lines in the city of Pineville.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindPineville$3,000A tree and a utility pole were blown down on a roadway near Pineville. The utility pole fell at Four Mile and the tree fell in Jenson. A tree also fell onto a roadway near Fonde.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindPineville$3,000Numerous tree branches larger than three inches in diameter blown down. Phone lines and power lines down near and in the campground at Pine Mountain State Park.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindPineville$2,000Cable television lines were blown down at Laurel Hill.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindPineville$2,000A couple of trees were blown down on Laurel Hill Road.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindPineville$2,000A tree was blown down on Highway 2017 near Pineville. A second tree was blown down on Highway 987 near Miracle.
February 2015FloodPineville$1,000Part of US25E in Pineville was closed due to flooding. The flooding occurred when a storm drain became blocked by snow and ice.
August 2015Flash FloodPineville$1,000At least one to two feet of flowing water was threatening to enter or surround buildings on a street in Pineville.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindPineville$10Trees were down and were most likely blown down more easily due to very moist soil. The wind gust was estimated by the general public.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindEast Pineville-A tree was reported down on Old Bell High Road.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindPineville-A large tree was snapped on Oak Street in Pineville via a report from social media.
May 2022HailPineville-Picture of approximately quarter-sized (1.00 inch) hail in the Pineville area was relayed via social media.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindPineville-A tree was blown down at 403 West Tennessee Avenue in Pineville.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindPineville-A tree was blown down along Catalpa Street in Pineville.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindEast Pineville-Bell County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down onto Old Bell High Road in Pineville.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindPineville-A trained spotter and dispatch observed trees blown down from Pineville to northeast of town on Kentucky Highway 221.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindEast Pineville-Dispatch reported that several trees were blown down along Kentucky Highway 987 southeast of Pineville.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindEast Pineville-A tree was blown down on Hwy 119 at the 2 mile marker.
December 2013Heavy RainPineville-A 24 hour rainfall of 2.7 inches was recorded in Pineville. Small streams and ditches in the area were fairly full with some water from ditches running over roadways.
April 2012HailPineville-The hail was the size of quarters and fell at Breastwork Hill in Pineville.
September 2012Heavy RainPineville-A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.43 inches was recorded near Pineville.
September 2011Heavy RainPineville-From 730 pm on September 4th through 230 pm on September 5th, 2.70 inches of rain fell near Whitesburg.
September 2011Heavy RainPineville-A total of 1.65 inches of rain had fallen near Pineville since Monday afternoon. The storm total rainfall since Sunday afternoon was 4.35 inches.
May 2010Flash FloodPineville-Streams in Pineville were over roads and bridges.
December 2009FloodPineville-Page Cutoof Road off of Highway 25E was flooded in Pineville.
July 2007HailPineville-Penny size reported with first storm that moved over the park.
July 2007HailPineville-Penny size hail reported with second storm that moved over the park.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindPineville-Large limbs blown from some tree's.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindPineville-Few trees blown down.
August 2005Flash FloodPineville-Pineville dispatch office flooded.
July 2005Flash FloodPineville-Water over Kentucky Highway 221.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindPineville-One tree was down along Kentucky Highway 221.
January 2002Flash FloodPineville-The 24 Hour Warning Point reported that water covered Kentucky highway 92.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindPineville-Multiple trees and large branches were down.
April 2000Flash FloodPineville-Heavy rain caused flash flooding across the county. Water covered the intersection of KY-190 and HWY 25E. Portions of HWY 119 was also under water. Several roads were closed due to wash-outs or rock slides.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindPineville-Trees down.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindPineville-Trees were reported down onto Highway 190.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindPineville-Trees down.
May 1998Flash FloodPineville-Roads were flooded in the Pineville area.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindPineville-Trees were downed.
February 2012HailPineville-no account filed
May 2010HailPineville-no account filed
February 2009HailPineville-no account filed
July 2008HailPineville-no account filed
June 2007HailPineville-no account filed
June 2007HailPineville-no account filed
May 2007HailPineville-no account filed
April 2006HailPineville-no account filed
April 2006HailPineville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Bell County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Wallsend0.8 miles18
Dorton Branch1.0 miles18
Wasioto1.0 miles25
Straight Creek1.6 miles18
East Pineville2.3 miles25
Keenox2.3 miles18
Harbell2.4 miles25
Cary2.7 miles18

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on PinevilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2600900The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 500726. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.