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Welcome to Goodrich ...

Goodrich is located in Aroostook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodrich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Goodrich is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Goodrich is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Goodrich: 207

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, Illinois, Kansas, 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.

  • Presque Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Caribou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fort Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Limestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth - Andover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pert Parish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Falls Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 (so far) for Goodrich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Goodrich post office opened in 1901. The Goodrich post office closed in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodrich.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodrich - 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.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/