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Golden Valley County,
North Dakota


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Golden Valley County history

Golden Valley County was established 11 Nov 1912 when voters chose to secede from Billings County. The county seat was named Beach. The name was after the fields of grass and wheat in the area. The area is 1014 square miles.


YearPopulationYearPopulation
1920483219702611
1930412219802391
1940349819902098
1950349919971901
1960310020001924

YearCounty Rank
19703045
19803063
19903071
20003070


Golden Valley BLM Records - Surnames "A-G"
Golden Valley BLM Records - Surnames "H-O"
Golden Valley BLM Records - Surnames "P-Z"

1895 Map of Billings County (area of Golden Valley County included)
Townships List

Lone Tree Township - 1910 Census
- Billings County (now Golva, Burkey area) - Golden Valley County

1920 Census - Lone Tree Township - Golva, Burkey area

1920 Census - Index by Head of Households

About the 1920 Golden Valley County Census
Images of 1920 Golden Valley County Census

1930 Census - Index by Head of Households

About the 1930 Golden Valley County Census
Images of 1930 Golden Valley County Census

Golden Valley County Lookups

Place Golden Valley County Query

Golden Valley County Queries
Archived Golden Valley County Queries


Golden Valley County Historical Society
180 1st Ave. S.E.
Beach, ND 58621
701-872-3938

Meets every third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the museum.


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The person responsible for Golden Valley County is Tim Stowell. Please contact me, if you would like to contribute your information (surnames/lookup sources) to this page. I would like to see some volunteers to do lookups. I'll list you on the lookup page if you own resources and would be willing to help others via email or US mail.

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This page last updated: 23 Sep 2017

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