Golden, Texas

Golden is an unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States about thirty-five miles north of Tyler. It is best known for its sweet potatoes.

Sweet Potato Festival

Every October, the town hosts a Sweet Potato Festival. This celebration has been aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show twice, once on October 28, 2004 and January 26, 2005.

Education

Public education in the community of Golden is provided by the Alba-Golden Independent School District.

Religion

Golden Bible Chapel, a nondenominational congregation, of which State Representative Bryan Hughes is an elder.

Notable people

• Harold Simmons (May 13, 1931 – December 28, 2013), businessman, owner of Contran Corporation
• Kacey Musgraves (b. 1988), musician

Sources

• Golden, Texas at Texas Escapes

Municipalities and communities of Wood County, Texas, United States County seat: Quitman Cities Hawkins Mineola Quitman Winnsboro‡ Towns Alba‡ Yantis CDP Holly Lake Ranch Other unincorporated communities Crow Golden Hainesville Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 32°43′46″N 95°33′47″W / 32.72944°N 95.56306°W / 32.72944; -95.56306