Welcome to Goldville ...

The town of Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goldville has a population of 54 people<2> (see below for details).

Goldville is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goldville had an population of 54 people. This is a decrease of 1.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goldville had a population of 55 people. This makes Goldville the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 55 people, the population of Goldville increased 48.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 37 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goldville.

Communities Also Named Goldville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goldville - they are located in Nevada and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Goldville ...

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

• Alexander City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
  • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alexander City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
• Dadeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 a Google Map centered on Dadeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
• Lineville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
  • Lineville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lineville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <5>
• Ashland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ashland
• Goodwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Goodwater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <5>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jacksons' Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <5>
• Wadley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wadley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <5>
• Kellyton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kellyton
• Daviston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
  • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Daviston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <5>
• Cowpens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
  • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cowpens

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldville ...

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

Adding Goldville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goldville 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 Goldville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Goldville post office opened in 1843.

We also found Goldville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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