Welcome to Goodenow ...

Goodenow is located in Will County<1>.

The pronunciation of Goodenow: GOOD-now<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodenow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Goodenow is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Goodenow (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Goodenow ...

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

• Hammond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
• Orland Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <4>
• Tinley Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
• Calumet City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
  • Calumet City is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <4>
• Merrillville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <4>
• Crown Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
• Chicago Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
  • Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <4>
• Schererville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
• East Chicago
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
  • East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <4>
• New Lenox
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
  • New Lenox is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodenow ...

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

Adding Goodenow to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Goodenow post office opened in 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodenow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov