Coordinates: 37°38′10″N 91°00′11″W / 37.636°N 91.003°W / 37.636; -91.003

Goodland, Iron County, Missouri

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Goodland, Missouri
Location of Goodland within Missouri
Location of Goodland within Missouri
Coordinates: 37°38′10″N 91°00′11″W / 37.636°N 91.003°W / 37.636; -91.003
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
GNIS feature ID750074[1]

Goodland is an unincorporated community in western Iron County, Missouri, United States.[1] 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.[2] The community was named for the quality of their land.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodland, Iron County, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)