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Welcome to Golden ...

Golden is located in Midland County<1>.

Golden is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Golden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Golden: 989

Communities Also Named Golden ...

While we believe that this Golden is located in Midland County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Golden. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bay, Dickinson and Menominee County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 32 communities that are also named Golden - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden.

Communities near Golden ...

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

  • Saginaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <3>
  • Midland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bay City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Essexville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Pinconning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Merrill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden ...

Looking for more information about Golden? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Midland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.