Goodland, Iron County, Missouri
Goodland, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 37°38′10″N 91°00′11″W / 37.636°N 91.003°WCoordinates: 37°38′10″N 91°00′11″W / 37.636°N 91.003°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Iron |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 573 |
GNIS feature ID | 750074[1] |
Goodland is an unincorporated community in western Iron County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on a county road, approximately two miles from Route 49 in the Mark Twain National Forest.
History[]
A post office called Goodland was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community was named for the quality of their land.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodland, Iron County, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Iron County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Iron County, Missouri geography stubs