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Welcome to Golden Eagle ...

Golden Eagle is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden Eagle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

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

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

Area Codes for Golden Eagle: 618 & 730<3>

The ZIP code for Golden Eagle: 62036<4>

Communities near Golden Eagle ...

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

  • O'Fallon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Peters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Florissant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wentzville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Maryland Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
    • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
  • Hazelwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferguson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
  • Creve Coeur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creve Coeur have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Eagle ...

Looking for more information about Golden Eagle? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Golden Eagle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Eagle.

Adding Golden Eagle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golden Eagle 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 Golden Eagle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Golden Eagle post office opened in 1880.

We also found Golden Eagle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden Eagle.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Eagle - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Golden Eagle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Golden Eagle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Golden Eagle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Golden Eagle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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