Welcome to Goodwater ...
The town of Goodwater is located in Coosa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Goodwater has a population of 1,299 people<2> (see below for details).
Goodwater is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goodwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Goodwater (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Goodwater: (256) & (938)<4>
The ZIP code for Goodwater: 35072<5>
Websites for Goodwater ...
Official Website: www.goodwater.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodwater had an population of 1,299 people. This is a decrease of 11.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodwater had a population of 1,475 people (or 12.52% of the total population of Coosa County). This makes Goodwater the county's most populous community.
The population of Goodwater represents 0.03% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 216th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,475 people, the population of Goodwater decreased 9.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,633 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Goodwater.
Communities Also Named Goodwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Goodwater - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodwater.
Communities near Goodwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodwater.
- Alexander City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
- Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <7>
- Sylacauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
- Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <7>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jacksons' Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
- Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <7>
- New Site
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <7>
- Kellyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Goldville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Mount Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
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 Goodwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodwater. 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 Goodwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodwater. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Goodwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodwater ...
Looking for more information about Goodwater? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Goodwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goodwater.
Adding Goodwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goodwater 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 Goodwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Goodwater post office opened in 1850.
We also found Goodwater in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goodwater: www.goodwater.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goodwater. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Goodwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goodwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |