Welcome to Goodison ...

Goodison is located in Oakland County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Goodison, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Goodison is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Goodison ...

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

• Warren
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  • Warren has also been known as:
  • Cottageville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Sterling Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
  • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
• Troy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Rochester Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
• Southfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
• Royal Oak
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
• Pontiac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
• Roseville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Madison Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
  • Madison Heights is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <5>
• Oak Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <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 Goodison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodison.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodison ...

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

Adding Goodison to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Goodison post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/