Gould City, Washington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gould City, Washington
Unincorporated community
Gould City, Washington Location in Washington (state) Show map of Washington (state) Gould City, Washington Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Garfield
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99347
Area code(s)	509
GNIS feature ID	1511002

Gould City is a small, unincorporated community in Garfield County, Washington. An "unincorporated community" means it's not an official town with its own local government.

It is located where two creeks, North Deadman Creek and South Deadman Creek, meet to form Deadman Creek. This area is a narrow, deep valley. Today, Gould City is mostly a ghost town, meaning very few or no people live there anymore.

History of Gould City

Gould City was first planned and settled in 1891. In the same year, a post office was opened there. This post office helped people send and receive mail. It stayed open for many years, finally closing in 1913. After the post office closed, fewer people lived in Gould City. This is why it became a ghost town.