Goodland, Iron County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Goodland, Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iron
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:951
Coordinates:37.636°N -91.003°W
Area Code:573
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:750074

Goodland is an unincorporated community in western Iron County, Missouri, United States. 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.[1] The community was named for the quality of their land.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 12 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071635/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_iron.html . 24 June 2016 .