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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 Brooks County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Golden is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Golden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Golden was located: 229

Communities Also Named Golden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Golden: This one is located in Brooks County and the other is located in Haralson County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 32 communities that are also named Golden - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, 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.

  • Valdosta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Adel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fodie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hahira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Remerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Dasher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Franklinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
    • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Pavo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Golden was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden.

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 Georgia's counties, including Brooks, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.