Welcome to Goodwins Corner ...

Goodwins Corner is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodwins Corner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Goodwins Corner: Goodwins Cor. (or less commonly used: Goodwins Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Goodwins Corner for more information about variations on the name of Goodwins Corner.

Goodwins Corner is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Goodwins Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Goodwins Corner is within the boundaries of the (765) area code.

Communities near Goodwins Corner ...

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

• Richmond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Oxford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
• Connersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
  • Connersville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <3>
• Eaton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
• Centerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Brookville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
• Liberty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
• Camden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
• New Paris
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
  • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
• West Alexandria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
  • West Alexandria is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <3>

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodwins Corner. 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 Goodwins Corner.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodwins Corner ...

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

Adding Goodwins Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodwins Corner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goodwins Corner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Goodwins Corner on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodwins Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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