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Introduction ...
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.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Golden (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Golden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Golden is historic, it would have been located within present day Rutherford County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutherford County: Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Cherokee (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Golden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Golden:
- Rutherford County (The home county of Golden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Thermal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Bostic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Ellenboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bakersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Avery County
- Linville Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montreat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Brindletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Enola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Parkhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Calvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yellow Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Camp Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Shoups Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Baton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Pinehurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Adako
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Gamewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Cajah's Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Sawmills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Collettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Granite Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Abingdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Concord ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Cooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Banoak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Advent Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Propst Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Meadow Brook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Plateau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Blackburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Rhoney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Long View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Mountain View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Brookford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Casar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Delight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- New House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Olive Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Knob Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Campcall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Kingstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Lawndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Toluca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Dellview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Cherryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Tryon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Bat Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Henry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Vale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Patten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Nebo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Greenlee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Lackey Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Altapass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Mill Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey County
- Hamrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Cherokee County (SC)
- Chesnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Brooklyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Fingerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Golden, see our County-by-County Page for Golden.
Cemeteries Near Golden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golden.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Golden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Golden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golden, with the one closest to Golden listed first.
- Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fortune Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brackettown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brittain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centennial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Rutherfordton.
- The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centennial UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47080 <3>
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Wilson Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Golden itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These 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)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Dysartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Trio ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trio is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Delight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Casar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- New House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Enola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Golden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden.
Newspapers Published in Golden ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golden, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Golden:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Rutherford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Henderson County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Polk County
- Yancey County
- Cherokee County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Golden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |