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Welcome to Golden ...

So far, we found very little information about Golden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Golden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Golden, please Contact Us.


Golden would have been located within present day Carbon County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Golden is 3,750 feet [1,143 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Golden is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Golden was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Golden was located: 406

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, Missouri, 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.

  • Red Lodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bridger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Joliet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fromberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bearcreek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belfry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roberts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Edgar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clark
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Golden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.