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Welcome to Goldonna ...

The village of Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldonna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goldonna has a population of 421 people<2> (see below for details).

Goldonna is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Goldonna: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Goldonna: 71031<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goldonna had an population of 421 people. This is a decrease of 2.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goldonna had a population of 430 people. This makes Goldonna the parish's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 430 people, the population of Goldonna decreased 5.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 457 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goldonna.

Communities near Goldonna ...

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

  • Jonesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Winnfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Campti
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <6>
  • Martin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Clarence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Saline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Lucky
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Calvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldonna ...

Looking for more information about Goldonna? 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 Goldonna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goldonna.

Adding Goldonna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goldonna 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 (so far) for Goldonna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goldonna post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldonna.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goldonna.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldonna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Goldonna area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Goldonna area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Goldonna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goldonna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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