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

Rockcastle
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]

History

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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

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  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.