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Welcome to Goodson ...

Goodson is located in Polk County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Goodson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Goodson is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Goodson is within the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Goodson: 65663<4>

Communities Also Named Goodson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goodson - they are located in Alabama and Michigan.

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

Communities near Goodson ...

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

  • Bolivar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Humansville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
    • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <5>
  • Fair Play
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <5>
  • Hermitage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
  • Urbana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
  • Morrisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheatland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
  • Preston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodson ...

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

Adding Goodson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodson 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 Goodson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goodson post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodson.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, 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 Goodson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Goodson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goodson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/




 

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