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Welcome to Goode ...

Goode is located in Tate County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goode, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Goode is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Goode: 662

Communities Also Named Goode ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goode - they are located in Kansas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Goode ...

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

  • Hernando
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Senatobia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
    • Senatobia is located in Tate County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <3>
  • Coldwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sardis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Como
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Crenshaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
  • Tunica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sledge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
    • Sledge is located in Quitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Lula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <3>
  • Falcon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Quitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goode ...

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

Adding Goode to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goode in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goode was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Goode post office opened in 1900.

We also found Goode on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goode.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tate, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goode - 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>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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