Golden Pond | |
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 Historic marker at the site of Golden Pond | |
  Golden Pond | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′08″N 88°01′27″W / 36.78556°N 88.02417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Trigg |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 270 and 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508108[1] |
Golden Pond was a town in western Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It is now the site of the headquarters of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest of Cadiz. Golden Pond was established in the 19th century and became known for its moonshining activity during the Prohibition era. This town was in an area altered during the 1930s and later by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which constructed dams to control flooding and generate electricity for a large rural area. The TVA evicted the last residents of Golden Pond in 1969, when the recreation area was established.
- ^ "Golden Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "ZIP Code Numbers For B.G. Section Listed". Bowling Green Daily News. March 23, 1963. p. 1 – via Google Books.