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Welcome to Goldenville ...

Goldenville is located in Adams County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Goldenville, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldenville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Goldenville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Goldenville is within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Goldenville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Goldenville - it's located in Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Goldenville ...

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

  • Hanover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Taneytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Shippensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
  • Littlestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
  • Emmitsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
  • McSherrystown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
  • Dillsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>
  • Spring Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 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 Goldenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldenville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldenville ...

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

Adding Goldenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goldenville 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 Goldenville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Goldenville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldenville.

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldenville - 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>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.









 

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