Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Golden itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Brindletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Dysartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Trio ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Delight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Casar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
- Casar is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <3>
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - New House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Enola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cuba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Bostic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
- Bostic is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <3>
- Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Calvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
- Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Rutherfordton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <3>
- Forest City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Ellenboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
- Campcall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Knob Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Camp Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Shoups Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoups Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Nebo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>
- Morganton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |