Welcome to Golddust ...

Golddust is located in Macon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golddust, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Golddust is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Golddust: (334)

Communities Also Named Golddust ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Golddust - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Golddust ...

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

• Auburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Tuskegee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
  • Tuskegee is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
• Tallassee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
  • Tallassee is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
• Dadeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• Eclectic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
  • Eclectic is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <4>
• Camp Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Notasulga
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
  • Notasulga is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Shorter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
  • Shorter is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
• Loachapoka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
  • Loachapoka is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <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 Golddust. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golddust.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golddust ...

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

Adding Golddust to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golddust 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 Golddust was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Golddust post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golddust.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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