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.^[2] Gays Creek has a post office, established in 1888, with ZIP code 41745.^[3]

CountryUnited States

Elevation

886 ft (270 m)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

ZIP code

41745

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Gays Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Gays Creek, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°19′41″N 83°25′40″W
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
Area code	606
GNIS feature ID	512293[1]

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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.^[4]