Welcome to Goodrich ...
Goodrich is located in Kankakee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Goodrich, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodrich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Goodrich is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goodrich lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Goodrich, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Goodrich: (815) and (779)<4>
Websites for Goodrich ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Communities Also Named Goodrich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Goodrich - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Michigan (6), New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodrich.
Communities near Goodrich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodrich.
- Kankakee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <5>
- Bourbonnais
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <5>
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Manteno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <5>
- Braidwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <5>
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Coal City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <5>
- Dwight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <5>
- Diamond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 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 Goodrich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodrich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodrich. 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 Goodrich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodrich. See our Newspapers Page for Goodrich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodrich ...
Looking for more information about Goodrich? 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 Goodrich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goodrich.
Adding Goodrich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goodrich 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 Goodrich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Goodrich post office opened in 1882.
We also found Goodrich in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodrich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodrich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodrich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |