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Welcome to Goodwood ...

Goodwood is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.


The location of Goodwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Goodwood is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Goodwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Goodwood: This one is located in Saint Landry Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 4 communities that are also named Goodwood - they are located in Nova Scotia and Ontario (2).

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

Communities near Goodwood ...

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

  • New Roads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Port Barre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
    • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
  • Simmesport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
    • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
  • Livonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
  • Krotz Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
    • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <4>
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
  • Fordoche
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganza
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
  • Half Moon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodwood ...

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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