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Welcome to Goodrich ...

Goodrich is located in Adams County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodrich, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Goodrich is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Goodrich is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Goodrich (for example, toward Richland (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

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

Communities Also Named Goodrich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Goodrich - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan (6), New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Goodrich ...

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

  • Council
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <5>
  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Midvale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <5>
  • Mesa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <5>
  • Indian Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Indian Valley is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <5>
  • Fruitvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <5>
  • Tamarack
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Donnelly
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
    • Donnelly is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <5>
  • Rubicon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rubicon is located in Adams County
  • Robinette ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette
    • Robinette is located in Baker County (OR)

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 Goodrich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodrich.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodrich. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goodrich.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodrich ...

Looking for more information about Goodrich? 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 Goodrich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goodrich.

Adding Goodrich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodrich 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 Goodrich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Goodrich post office opened in 1901.

We also found Goodrich mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodrich.

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodrich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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