Welcome to Godwin ...

Godwin is located in Twin Falls County<1>.

The location of Godwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Godwin is 4,040 feet [1,231 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Godwin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Godwin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Godwin and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Godwin: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Godwin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Godwin - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Godwin.

Communities near Godwin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Godwin.

• Twin Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
  • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <5>
• Jerome
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Jerome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <5>
• Buhl
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
  • Buhl is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhl <5>
• Kimberly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
• Filer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
  • Filer is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <5>
• Wendell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
  • Wendell is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <5>
• Hansen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
  • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
• Eden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Jerome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
• Hollister
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• Castleford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleford
  • Castleford is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleford <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Godwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Godwin.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Godwin. See our Newspapers Page for Godwin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Godwin ...

Looking for more information about Godwin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Godwin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Godwin.

Adding Godwin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Godwin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Godwin was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Godwin mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Godwin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Godwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/