Goodlett, Texas Explained

Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas
Pushpin Label:Goodlett
Coordinates:34.3351°N -99.8801°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hardeman
Named For:J. B. Goodlett
Elevation M:476
Elevation Ft:1562
Population Total:80
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:USGS Feature ID
Blank Info Sec1:1358156
Blank1 Name Sec1:Census code
Blank1 Info Sec1:30176
Blank Name Sec2:GSA & OPM Code
Blank Info Sec2:2726
Blank1 Name Sec2:Class Code
Blank1 Info Sec2:U6

Goodlett, formerly Gypsum, is an unincorporated community in Hardeman County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

Goodlett is situated on U.S. Route 287, Farm to Market Road 2363 and the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. It was originally called Gypsum for the abundance of the mineral. In 1909, the name was changed to Goodlett, after J. B. Goodlett, a rancher who was headquartered nearby.[2] As of 2000, the population was 80.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2024-07-16 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  2. Book: Neal, Bill . The Last Frontier -- The Story of Hardeman County, Texas . 1966 . Quanah Tribune--Chief, Hardeman Company TX . en.
  3. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Goodlett, TX . 2024-07-16 . Texas State Historical Association . en.