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Welcome to Golden Acres ...

Golden Acres is located in Peoria County<1>.

Golden Acres is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Golden Acres: 309 & 861<3>

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)
  • Pekin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • 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)
    • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
    • Former name for East Peoria:
    • Hilton
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Morton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • 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)
  • Chillicothe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Peoria Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Creve Coeur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Golden Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Golden Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.