Golden, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Golden, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1050
Coordinates:42.3906°N -91.4706°W
Area Code:563
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464160

Golden is an unincorporated community in Milo Township, Delaware County, Iowa, United States.

Geography

The community lies at the junction of Iowa Highway 13 and County Road D42, three miles north of Ryan and 6.5 miles southwest of Manchester, where 275th Street crosses the Canadian National Railway line.[1]

Golden is in section 31 of Milo Township.

History

Golden was founded as a rail stop on the Illinois Central Railroad.[2]

The community was founded in Section 31 of Milo Township.[2] Originally called Golden Prairie, a post office opened on March 7, 1870, and changed to the name Golden in 1883.[3] Eugene W. Hawley was the first postmaster.[2]

In 1887, the community's population was 60.[4] The Golden post office closed in 1903,[5] with the introduction of Rural Free Delivery.

By 1914, the community consisted of just a few houses and a general store.[2]

The Golden Congregational Church, southeast of Golden, was founded in October 1927; in 1936, it had 125 members.[6] This church still operates, and observed its 150th anniversary in August 2019.[7]

Golden's population was estimated as 100 in 1940.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Iowa Atlas and Gazetteer . 2021 . Garmin, Ltd . Yarmouth, ME . 32.
  2. Book: Merry, John F. . History of Delaware County, Iowa, and Its People . 1914 . 264–265, 429 . S. J. Clarke publishing Company . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Golden Post Office (historical) . 2021-07-23 . geonames.usgs.gov . July 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724063402/https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1999882,Golden%2520Post%2520Office%2520%2528historical%2529 . live .
  4. Book: Cram, George Franklin . Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States . 1887 . G.F. Cram . 367–369 . en . December 10, 2021 . December 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229210624/https://books.google.com/books?id=CPAwAQAAMAAJ&dq=cram%2527s+1885+atlas&pg=PA330#v=onepage&q&f=false . live .
  5. Web site: Post Offices . 2024-01-17 . www.postalhistory.com . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117220826/https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&searchtext=Golden&state=IA&county=&searchtype=word . live .
  6. News: Golden Church Without Pastor. Dubuque Telegraph Herald. 1936-12-23 . 8 . Dubuque, Iowa.
  7. Web site: Tucker . Janelle . Golden Congregational Church Celebrating 150 Years – Mix 94.7 KMCH . 2021-07-23 . en-US . April 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418083415/https://kmch.com/blog/2019/08/02/golden-congregational-church-celebrating-150-years/ . bot: unknown .
  8. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 300 . en . 2023-12-18 . November 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103000157/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ . live .

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