Welcome to Godwin ...

The town of Godwin is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Godwin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Godwin has a population of 143 people<2> (see below for details).

Godwin is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Godwin: (910)

The ZIP code for Godwin: 28344<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Godwin had an population of 143 people. This is an increase of 2.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Godwin had a population of 139 people. This makes Godwin the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 139 people, the population of Godwin increased 24.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 112 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Godwin.

Communities Also Named Godwin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Godwin - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Godwin ...

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

• Fayetteville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Spring Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <5>
• Dunn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Dunn is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
• Erwin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
• Benson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <5>
• Eastover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
  • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
• Lillington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
  • Lillington is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington <5>
• Coats
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Coats is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <5>
• Stedman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • Stedman is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stedman <5>
• Wade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Wade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <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 Godwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Godwin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Godwin ...

Looking for more information about Godwin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Godwin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Godwin.

Adding Godwin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Godwin post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Godwin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/