Country United States County Simpson ZIP codes 42134 Elevation 220 m | State Kentucky Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 508107 Local time Thursday 1:00 AM | |
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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. Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m).
Map of Gold City, Kentucky 42134, USA
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.
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