Rockcastle, Kentucky

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

Rockcastle
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°53′59″N 87°59′14″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Trigg
Elevation	394 ft (120 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	508957[1]

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.