Gold Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Gold Branch rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek at the north end of Polk Mountain.
Gold Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 420.59, and is about 36% forested.