Welcome to Golden Place ...
Golden Place is located in Pitt County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Golden Place: Golden Pl. (or less commonly used: Golden Plc.)
Golden Place is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Golden Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Golden Place: 252
Communities near Golden Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Place.
- Winterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
- Ayden is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <3>
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Grifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Robersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chocowinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
- Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <3>
- Simpson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Grimesland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
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 Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Place. 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 Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Place. See our Newspapers Page for Golden Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Place ...
Looking for more information about Golden Place? 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 Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Place.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Place - 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. |