Gold City, Kentucky
Gold City is an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 585 northeast of the city of Franklin, the county seat of Simpson County.[1] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m).[2]
Gold City | |
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  Gold City Location within the state of Kentucky  Gold City Gold City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′16″N 86°26′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Simpson |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42134 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508107 |
The origin of the name Gold City goes back to an incident when residents were digging a well. Rocks thought to be containing gold turned out to be in fact worthless. A post office was established in the community in 1886.[3]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 42.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold City, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-31.
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 118. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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