Golden, Texas
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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.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
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| • Total | ~200 [1] |
Sweet Potato Festival
Every fourth Saturday in October, the town hosts a Sweet Potato Festival. This celebration has been featured twice on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[2][3]
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
References
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- ↑ Andy Langer, "Straight Outta Golden", Texas Monthly, January 2013.
- ↑ "Golden Sweet Potatoes Featured On "Oprah", KLTV, October 28, 2004.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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