Goldsboro

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A community and former town in Seminole County, Florida, annexed by Sanford.
    2. A town in Caroline County, Maryland, previously Oldtown and renamed after the Goldsborough family.
    3. A city, the county seat of Wayne County, North Carolina, originally Goldsborough.
    4. An unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
    5. A borough in York County, Pennsylvania, formerly Goldsborough.
    6. An unincorporated community in Taylor County, Runnels County and Coleman County, Texas.

Origin

A contraction of Goldsborough in some cases.

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Cite this entry
APA

Goldsboro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldsboro

MLA

“Goldsboro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldsboro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goldsboro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldsboro.

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