Official Name: | Goodson, Missouri |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
Area Water Km2: | 0 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 57 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 65663 |
Area Code: | 417 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Goodson is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Missouri Supplemental Routes C and P and is approximately sixteen miles northeast of Bolivar. Goodson is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Goodson was laid out circa 1870, and named after Sam Goodson, an early citizen.[1] A post office called Goodson was in operation from 1874 until 1991.[2]