Welcome to Goodman ...

The town of Goodman is located in McDonald County<1>.

The location of Goodman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goodman has a population of 1,252 people<3> (see below for details).

Goodman is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Goodman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Goodman: (417)

The ZIP code for Goodman: 64843<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodman had an population of 1,252 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodman had a population of 1,248 people (which is 5.41% of the total population of McDonald County). This makes Goodman the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Goodman represents 0.02% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 313rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,248 people, the population of Goodman increased 5.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,183 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goodman.

Communities Also Named Goodman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Goodman - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Michigan (2), Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodman.

Communities near Goodman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodman.

• Bella Vista
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <6>
• Neosho
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
  • Neosho is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <6>
• Seneca
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
• Granby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
  • Granby is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <6>
• Anderson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <6>
• Noel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
  • Noel is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <6>
• South West City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
  • South West City is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <6>
• Diamond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
  • Former names for Diamond:
  • Diamond Grove
  • Diamond Mill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <6>
• Pineville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
• Loma Linda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
  • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

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 Goodman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodman. 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 Goodman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodman. See our Newspapers Page for Goodman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodman ...

Looking for more information about Goodman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Goodman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goodman.

Adding Goodman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodman 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 Goodman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goodman post office opened in 1897.

We also found Goodman on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/