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Welcome to Goodnight ...

Goodnight is located in Pueblo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodnight, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Goodnight is 4,770 feet [1,454 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Goodnight is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Goodnight lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Goodnight: 719

Communities Also Named Goodnight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Goodnight - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Goodnight ...

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

  • Pueblo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
    • Former names for Pueblo:
    • Bessemer
    • Central Pueblo
    • South Pueblo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <3>
  • Salt Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
  • Pueblo West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lombard Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
  • Vineland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vineland is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Pinon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pinon is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
  • Nyberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nyberg is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyberg
  • Siloam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Stone City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
  • Avondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodnight ...

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

Adding Goodnight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodnight 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 Goodnight was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodnight.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pueblo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodnight - 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.