Welcome to Goodsprings ...

Goodsprings is located in Walker County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodsprings, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

Goodsprings is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Goodsprings: (205) & (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Goodsprings: 35560<5>

Communities Also Named Goodsprings ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goodsprings - they are located in Nevada and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Goodsprings ...

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

• Jasper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
• Pleasant Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
• Adamsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <6>
• Sumiton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
  • Sumiton is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
  • Former names for Sumiton:
  • Commercial
  • Democrat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
• Graysville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <6>
• Dora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
• Cordova
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Cordova is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <6>
• Sylvan Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
  • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <6>
• Brookside
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
• Parrish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 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 Goodsprings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodsprings.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodsprings ...

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

Adding Goodsprings to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodsprings 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 Goodsprings was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goodsprings post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodsprings.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/