Good Water, Missouri

Good Water is an unincorporated community in northwest Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Good Water, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Good Water is located in Missouri
Good Water
Good Water
Good Water is located in the United States
Good Water
Good Water
Coordinates: 37°42′48″N 91°02′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
[1]
1,011 ft (308 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
GNIS feature ID750071[1]

The community is on Missouri Route Z approximately 4.5 miles due east of Viburnum and 3.5 miles southeast of Courtois in adjacent Washington County. Courtois Creek flows past the site.[2]

History

A post office called Good Water was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The community was so named for the superior quality of the springwater near the original town site.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Good Water, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. "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)


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