Gays Creek, Kentucky facts for kids
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Gays Creek, Kentucky
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 Gays Creek, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
41745
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| Area code(s) | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 512293 |
Gays Creek is a small place in Perry County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
Where is Gays Creek?
Gays Creek is located in the eastern part of Kentucky. It's about 14 miles (or 22.5 kilometers) west-northwest of a larger city called Hazard. The community has its own post office, which was first opened in 1888. This post office uses the ZIP code 41745.
How Gays Creek Got Its Name
The community of Gays Creek was named to honor a person named Henry Gay. He was a local hero who fought in the American Revolutionary War. This war was when the American colonies fought for their independence from Great Britain. Henry Gay passed away in 1830, and the community was named after him to remember his contributions.
