Gould City, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

46°35′17.6″N 117°34′40.7″W / 46.588222°N 117.577972°W / 46.588222; -117.577972CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyGarfieldElevation

1,273 ft (388 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

99347

Area code509GNIS 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

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