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Welcome to Gold Point ...

Gold Point is located in Martin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gold Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Gold Point: Gold Pt.

Gold Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gold Point: 252

Communities Also Named Gold Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gold Point - they are located in Idaho, Nevada (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Gold Point ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold Point ...

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

Adding Gold Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gold Point 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 for Gold Point was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gold Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gold Point - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.