Gold City, Kentucky
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| Gold City | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Gold City | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′16″N 86°26′51″W / 36.75444°N 86.44750°WCoordinates: 36°45′16″N 86°26′51″W / 36.75444°N 86.44750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Simpson |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 42134 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508107 |
Gold City is an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 124 northeast of the city of Franklin, the county seat of Simpson County.[1] Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m).[2]
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. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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