Welcome to Golo ...
Golo is located in Graves County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Golo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Golo is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Golo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Golo: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Golo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golo.
- Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Wingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
- Hazel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Kirksey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Westplains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Sedalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Graves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <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 Golo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golo. 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 Golo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golo. See our Newspapers Page for Golo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golo ...
Looking for more information about Golo? 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 Golo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golo.
Adding Golo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Golo 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 Golo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Golo post office opened in 1894.
We also found Golo on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Golo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golo - 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Golo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Golo 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |