Welcome to Goodson ...

Goodson is located in Bibb County<1>.

Goodson is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Goodson: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Goodson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goodson - they are located in Michigan and Missouri.

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

Communities near Goodson ...

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

• Centreville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Centreville is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
• Vance
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
• Coaling
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
• West Blocton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <4>
• North Bibb
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
• Pondville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pondville is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
• Bethlehem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
• Scottsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
• Egypt ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Egypt is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodson ...

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

Adding Goodson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodson 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 (so far) for Goodson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodson.