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Welcome to Goodrich ...

Goodrich is located in Linn County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodrich, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Goodrich is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Goodrich lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Goodrich: (913)

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, Idaho, Illinois, 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.

  • Osawatomie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Garnett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
  • La Cygne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
  • Linn Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
    • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Mound City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greeley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
  • Blue Mound
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Parker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people

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.<5>

From that list, the Goodrich post office opened in 1871.

We also found Goodrich in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodrich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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