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Welcome to Goodnight ...

Goodnight is primarily located in Logan County<1>. A portion of Goodnight extends into Payne County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodnight, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Goodnight is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Goodnight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Goodnight - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Goodnight ...

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

  • Stillwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Guthrie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Perkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Langston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Luther
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <4>
  • Wellston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
  • Carney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
  • Tryon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
  • Ripley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Payne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
  • Coyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodnight ...

Looking for more information about Goodnight? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Goodnight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goodnight.

Adding Goodnight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodnight 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 Goodnight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Goodnight post office opened in 1900.

We also found Goodnight on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodnight.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodnight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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