Do you know of Golva ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Golva. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Golva.<1>

Our source wasn't clear whether Golva was a community, a post office or a post office located in a community and having the same name.<2> While we don't have its location, we believe that Golva would be found somewhere in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Communities Also Named Golva ...

We found one communities that share the name Golva.

Within Kentucky, the name Golva is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Golva in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Golden Valley County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Golva [Golden Valley County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Golva ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Golva:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Golva.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 21/31780   (Place Name: Golva)

County: Harlan     (FIPS State/County: 21/095)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Golva) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Harlan County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Harlan County.