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Welcome to Goodluck ...

Goodluck is located in Forrest County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodluck, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Goodluck is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Goodluck: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Goodluck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goodluck - they are located in Kentucky and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Goodluck ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodluck ...

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

Adding Goodluck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodluck 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 Goodluck was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodluck.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodluck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Goodluck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Goodluck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.