Welcome to Golva ...

The city of Golva is located in Golden Valley County<1>.

The location of Golva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Golva was established in 1915.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Golva has a population of 67 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Golva is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Golva is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Golva lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Golva is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Golva had an population of 67 people. This is an increase of 9.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Golva had a population of 61 people. This makes Golva the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 61 people, the population of Golva decreased 42.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 106 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Golva.

Communities Also Named Golva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Golva - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Golva ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Golva.

• Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
  • Beach is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach <5>
• Wibaux
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wibaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux
  • Wibaux is located in Wibaux County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wibaux <5>
• Sentinel Butte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
  • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <5>
• Medora
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Billings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <5>
• Baker
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in Fallon County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
• Marmarth
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmarth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmarth
  • Marmarth is located in Slope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmarth <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golva ...

Looking for more information about Golva? 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 Golva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golva.

Adding Golva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golva 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 Golva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Golva post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golva.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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