Wildcat, Clay County, Kentucky

Wildcat
Wildcat
post office and creek
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	Coordinates: 37°14′4″N 83°41′27″W / 37.23444°N 83.69083°WCoordinates: 37°14′4″N 83°41′27″W / 37.23444°N 83.69083°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Clay
Elevation	823 ft (251 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes	40998
GNIS feature ID	516355

Wildcat was the post office serving Wildcat Creek (a tributary of Goose Creek) in Clay County, Kentucky, United States.^[2] Traditional accounts are that the creek was named in 1815 for wild cats, the favourite target for hunters who settled there.^[2] The postoffice itself was established on 1930-09-13 by first postmaster Lillie B. Hacker, located at the mouth of the creek, and closed in August 1985.^[2]

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Sources[]

Rennick, Robert M. (2000c). "Clay County — Post Offices". County Histories of Kentucky. Morehead State University (176).

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildcat, Clay County, Kentucky

[FOOTNOTERennick2000c17-2] Rennick 2000c, p. 17.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Manchester
City	Manchester
CDPs	Littleton Oneida
Other unincorporated communities	Big Creek Burning Springs Fall Rock Garrard Ogle Sibert
post offices (and creeks they are on)	Bear Creek (includes Barcreek and Spurlock) Collins Creek (includes Bluehole) Eriline Goose Creek (includes Goose Rock, Henseley, Treadway, Seeley, and Brightshade) Little Goose Creek (includes Grace, Hooker, Rockgap, Sory, Tinker, and Urban) Horse Creek (includes Crawfish/Hima and Pigeonroost) Laurel Creek (includes Caution and Millpond) Martins Creek (Kentucky) (includes Plank and Wages) Marcum Peabody Sextons Creek (includes Alger, Chesnut, Chesnutburg, Choice, Ethel, Malcom, Muncy Fork, Sacker Gap, Sourwood, and Vine) Wildcat
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Wildcat
post office and creek
Wildcat Location within the state of Kentucky Wildcat Wildcat (the United States) Show map of KentuckyShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 37°14′4″N 83°41′27″W / 37.23444°N 83.69083°W / 37.23444; -83.69083Coordinates: 37°14′4″N 83°41′27″W / 37.23444°N 83.69083°W / 37.23444; -83.69083
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Clay
Elevation	823 ft (251 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes	40998
GNIS feature ID	516355^[1]