Gould City, Washington
Gould City is located in Washington (state)
Gould City
Gould City
Gould City is located in the United States
Gould City
Gould City
Coordinates: 46°35′17.6″N 117°34′40.7″W / 46.588222°N 117.577972°W / 46.588222; -117.577972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGarfield
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99347
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511002 [1]

Gould City is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It is located at the confluence of North Deadman Creek and South Deadman Creek where the two form Deadman Creek. The townsite, as of 2023 largely a ghost town is located in the thin and deep valley cut by the creeks.[3]

History

Gould City was laid out in 1891.[4] A post office called Gould City was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1913.[5]

References

  1. "Gould City Summary Report". nationalmap.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gould City, Washington
  3. "Gould City Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographical map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 99.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2016.


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