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Welcome to Golden Springs ...

Golden Springs is located in Calhoun County<1>.


The location of Golden Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Golden Springs: Golden Spgs. (or less commonly used: Golden Spngs. or Golden Sprngs.)

Golden Springs is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Golden Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Golden Springs (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Golden Springs: (256) & (938)<4>

Websites for Golden Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Golden Springs, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Golden Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Springs.

  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
  • Heflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Weaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Munford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohatchee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
    • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Blue Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Edwardsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Choccolocco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
    • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Golden Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Golden Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Springs ...

Looking for more information about Golden Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Golden Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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