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Welcome to Goodloe ...

Goodloe is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodloe, 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.

Goodloe is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Goodloe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Goodloe: 606

Communities Also Named Goodloe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Goodloe - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Goodloe ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Prestonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salyersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Run Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hindman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pippa Passes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wheelwright
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodloe ...

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

Adding Goodloe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodloe.

Footnotes ...

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