Welcome to Golden ...
So far, we found very little information about Golden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Golden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Golden, please Contact Us.
Golden would have been located within present day Josephine County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Golden is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Golden was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Golden would have been located in the (541) and (458)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Golden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Golden - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden.
Communities near Golden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden.
- Grants Pass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Pass
- Grants Pass is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants Pass <5>
- Rogue River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
- Rogue River is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <5>
- Canyonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <5>
- Riddle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <5>
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Josephine County
- Hugo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Josephine County
- Azalea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Azalea is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azalea <5>
- Three Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
- Three Pines is located in Josephine County
- Merlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
- Merlin is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merlin <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden. See our Newspapers Page for Golden.
Adding Golden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Golden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Golden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Golden post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Golden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Josephine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |