Goldville is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States.

The area was so popular with prospectors that at one time the temporary post office of Goldville handled more mail in a day than New York City.

[2] The historical monument in the town reads: "GOLDVILLE / Goldville, Alabama / incorporated on January 25, 1843 / was at one time / one of the / largest cities in Alabama / with a population of / near 5,000 / With the coming of / the California gold rush / in 1849 / the city became / a dormant municipality / later to be / reinstated on July 9, 1973"[3] Goldville is located at 33°5′1″N 85°47′4″W / 33.08361°N 85.78444°W / 33.08361; -85.78444 (33.083617, -85.784391).

13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 13.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.