Welcome to Golden Acres ...

Golden Acres is located in Peoria County<1>.

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

Golden Acres is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Golden Acres: (309)

Communities Also Named Golden Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Golden Acres - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, New York, Texas and Utah (2).

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

Communities near Golden Acres ...

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

• Peoria
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
• Pekin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
• East Peoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Morton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
• Bartonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
• Chillicothe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Peoria Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <4>
• Eureka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
• Creve Coeur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <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 Golden Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Acres ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov