Gays Creek, Kentucky
Gays Creek is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Gays Creek is 14 miles (23 km) west-northwest of Hazard. Gays Creek has a post office, established in 1888, with ZIP code 41745.
The community was named for the local creek, Gays Creek, which was named in honor of Henry Gay, a local Revolutionary War veteran who died in 1830.
References
- ^ "Gays Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Perry County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 9780813126319.
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