Gold City, Kentucky
Gold City | ||
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ZIP codes 42134 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 508107 | |
Gold City is an
Route 585 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.
- ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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