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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Midland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
• Bay City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
  • Bay City is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <3>
• Essexville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
  • Essexville is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <3>
• Auburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
• Zilwaukee city
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zilwaukee city. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
  • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Pinconning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
  • Pinconning is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <3>
• Sanford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in Midland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
• Merrill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
• Willard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Bay County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/