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Jan 1, 1995 · Updated: January 1, 1995. Golden, TX. Golden is at the intersection of Farm roads 1799 and 779, just off U.S. Highway 69 four miles northwest of Mineola in southwest Wood County. Though the area was settled as early as 1865, the community did not begin to form until the late 1870s, when C. W. Tucker built a sawmill there.
Golden Sweet Potato Festival is held the fourth week in October each year in Golden, Texas, the Sweet Potato Capital of the World! Join us at this "Best of Small-Town Festivals" to celebrate family, friends, and heritage.
Golden is located at the intersection of FM 1799 and 779 off U.S. Highway 69, 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of Mineola, 5 mi (8.0 km) southeast of Alba, 33 mi (53 km) northwest of Tyler, and 80 mi (130 km) east of Dallas in the southwestern section of Wood County.
Golden is at the intersection of Farm roads 1799 and 779, just off U.S. Highway 69 four miles northwest of Mineola in southwest Wood County. Though the area was settled as early as 1865, the community did not begin to form until the late 1870s, when C. W. Tucker built a sawmill there.
Like the rest of the town, she freaked out a little when Oprah Winfrey held up a Golden sweet potato on her 2004 “Best of Everything” show, forever putting Golden on the map. This is where she ...
Feb 3, 2021 · City Spotlight: Golden. By Peter Simek 2.3.21. Golden Texas might have been another frontier ghost town that sprang up with the arrival of the railroad and evaporated when rail eventually disappeared — but the little town proved it was worth keeping around. It has since been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and is the hometown of a ...
