Welcome to Goodwater ...
Goodwater is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Goodwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Goodwater is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goodwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Goodwater: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Goodwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Goodwater - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodwater.
Communities near Goodwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodwater.
- Quitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Sandersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Heidelberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <5>
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Shubuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Pachuta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Stafford Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Vossburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Barnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Goodwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodwater. 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 Goodwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodwater. See our Newspapers Page for Goodwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodwater ...
Looking for more information about Goodwater? 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 Goodwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goodwater.
Adding Goodwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goodwater 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 Goodwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Goodwater post office opened in 1879.
We also found Goodwater on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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 Goodwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |