Welcome to Golden ...

Golden is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Golden is located in Wood County<1>.

The location of Golden 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Golden is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Golden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Golden: (903) & (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Golden: 75444<5>

Communities Also Named Golden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Golden: This one is located in Wood County and the other is located in Cass County.

Beyond Texas, there are 32 communities that are also named Golden - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Golden ...

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

• Mineola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <6>
• Grand Saline
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Saline
  • Grand Saline is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Saline <6>
• Hideaway
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
  • Hideaway is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
• Van
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
  • Van is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
• Quitman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <6>
• Edgewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
• Emory
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
  • Emory is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <6>
• Alba
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
  • Alba is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alba <6>
• Fruitvale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Fruitvale is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <6>
• Yantis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
  • Yantis is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden ...

Looking for more information about Golden? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Golden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golden.

Adding Golden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golden 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 was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Golden in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Golden post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/