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Welcome to Golden ...

Golden is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.

Golden is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Golden: 417

The ZIP code for Golden: 65658<3>

Communities Also Named Golden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Michigan (4), Mississippi, 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.

  • Berryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cassville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Forest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimberling City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Seligman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Seligman is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Exeter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Garfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Indian Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gateway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Golden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golden.

Adding Golden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golden 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 Golden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Golden post office opened in 1876.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, 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>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 community (such as Golden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Golden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/