Gould City, Washington Explained

Official Name:Gould City, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Gould City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Garfield
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.5882°N -117.578°W
Elevation M:388
Elevation Ft:1,273
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99347
Area Code:509
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1511002 [1]

Gould City is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Washington. 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.[2]

History

Gould City was laid out in 1891.[3] A post office called Gould City was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1913.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gould City Summary Report . nationalmap.gov . U.S. Geological Survey . 10 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Gould City Quadrangle . usgs.gov . U.S. Geological Survey . 10 October 2023 . 7.5 minute quadrangle topographical map . 2023.
  3. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 99.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 1 August 2016.