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Welcome to Goodwell ...

The town of Goodwell is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.

Goodwell is located in Texas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goodwell has a population of 1,272 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Goodwell is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Goodwell is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Goodwell: 580

The ZIP code for Goodwell: 73939<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodwell had an population of 1,272 people. This is a decrease of 1.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodwell had a population of 1,293 people (or 6.22% of the total population of Texas County). This makes Goodwell the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Goodwell represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,293 people, the population of Goodwell increased 8.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,192 people).

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

Communities near Goodwell ...

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

  • Guymon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Texhoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Optima
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Optima is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Texhoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Texhoma is located in Sherman County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texhoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Eva
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eva is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
  • Straight
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Straight is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
  • Hardesty
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Gruver
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gruver is located in Hansford County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruver <5>
  • Hooker
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stratford
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodwell. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Goodwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodwell ...

Looking for more information about Goodwell? 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 Goodwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goodwell.

Adding Goodwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodwell 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 Goodwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Goodwell post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goodwell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodwell - 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 town (such as Goodwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goodwell 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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