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Welcome to Golden Acres ...

Golden Acres is located in Allen County<1>.


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


Golden Acres is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Golden Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Golden Acres is within the boundaries of the (260) area code.

Communities Also Named Golden Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Golden Acres - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas and Utah (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Acres.

Communities near Golden Acres ...

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

  • Fort Wayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Huntertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Leo-Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
    • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
  • Hicksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ossian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
  • Avilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Churubusco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
    • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>

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 Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Acres. 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 Acres.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Acres ...

Looking for more information about Golden Acres? 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 Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Acres.

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Allen, 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 Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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