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Welcome to Gold Hill ...

Gold Hill is located in Cleburne County<1>.


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


Gold Hill is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Gold Hill: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Gold Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Gold Hill: This one is located in Cleburne County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 17 communities that are also named Gold Hill - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gold Hill.

Communities near Gold Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Hill.

  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Anniston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Heflin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallapoosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowdon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <5>
  • Mount Zion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hobson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Ranburne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fruithurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
    • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold Hill ...

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

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

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 Cleburne, 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 Gold Hill - 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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