Rockcastle
Unincorporated community
Rockcastle is located in Kentucky
Rockcastle
Rockcastle
Location within the state of Kentucky
Rockcastle is located in the United States
Rockcastle
Rockcastle
Rockcastle (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°53′59″N 87°59′14″W / 36.89972°N 87.98722°W / 36.89972; -87.98722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyTrigg
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID508957[1]

Rockcastle, formerly Rock Castle, is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office was in operation at Rockcastle from 1839 until 1915.[2] The community derives its name from a nearby rock formation called Castle Rock.[3] for strategic reasons rockcastle was burned during the war. Old Rockcastle now lies under lake barkley

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockcastle, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Trigg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 253. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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