[4] Golden City was established in 1867 as a stop on the Butterfield Stagecoach Line.

It takes its name from a nearby area known as Golden Grove.

[5] In reality the diggings were done by Indians mining an outcropping of exceptionally fine flint.

Dellard Surbrugg published the newspaper and ran a commercial printing business from 1940 until he sold the paper to Gene Wotkiewicz, editor and publisher of the Lockwood Luminary.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.

[8] Golden City is located in the heart of Missouri Tall Grass Prairie country.

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 765 people, 325 households, and 197 families living in the city.

33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.