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Welcome to Golden Corners ...

Golden Corners is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Golden Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden Corners, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for Golden Corners: Golden Cors.

Golden Corners is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Golden Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Corners.

  • Wooster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Medina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
  • Wadsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Norton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Rittman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Doylestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lodi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
  • Seville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Corners ...

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

Adding Golden Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golden Corners 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 Golden Corners was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Golden Corners post office opened in 1854.

We also found Golden Corners in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden Corners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Corners - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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