Golden, Iowa

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Golden, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Golden, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°23′26″N91°28′14″W / 42.39056°N 91.47056°W / 42.39056; -91.47056
Country United States
State Iowa
County Delaware
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 563
GNIS feature ID464160 [1]

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

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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. [2]

Golden is in section 31 of Milo Township. [3]

History

Golden in southwestern Delaware County, Iowa, in 1903 Delaware County Iowa 1903.png
Golden in southwestern Delaware County, Iowa, in 1903

Golden was founded as a rail stop on the Illinois Central Railroad. [3]

The community was founded in Section 31 of Milo Township. [3] Originally called Golden Prairie, a post office opened on March 7, 1870, and changed to the name Golden in 1883. [4] Eugene W. Hawley was the first postmaster. [3]

In 1887, the community's population was 60. [5] The Golden post office closed in 1903, [6] with the introduction of Rural Free Delivery.

By 1914, the community consisted of just a few houses and a general store. [3]

The Golden Congregational Church, southeast of Golden, was founded in October 1927; in 1936, it had 125 members. [7] This church still operates, and observed its 150th anniversary in August 2019. [8]

Golden's population was estimated as 100 in 1940. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Golden". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Iowa Atlas and Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: Garmin, Ltd. 2021. p. 32.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Merry, John F. (1914). History of Delaware County, Iowa, and Its People. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. pp. 264–265, 429.
  4. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Golden Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Cram, George Franklin (1887). 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. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Golden Church Without Pastor". Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. December 23, 1936. p. 8.
  8. ↑ Tucker, Janelle. "Golden Congregational Church Celebrating 150 Years – Mix 94.7 KMCH". Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 300. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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