Welcome to Goodrich ...
Goodrich is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Goodrich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodrich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Goodrich is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goodrich lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Goodrich: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Goodrich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Goodrich - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan (6), New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodrich.
Communities near Goodrich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodrich.
- Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Medford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Abbotsford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Marathon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Dorchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Rib Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
- Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Stetsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Fenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Goodrich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodrich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodrich. 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 Goodrich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodrich. See our Newspapers Page for Goodrich.
Adding Goodrich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goodrich 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 Goodrich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Goodrich post office opened in 1903.
We also found Goodrich on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodrich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodrich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Taylor, 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 Goodrich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |