Goodland, Bailey County, Texas

Goodland is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.

Goodland, Bailey County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Goodland is located in Texas
Goodland
Goodland
Goodland is located in the United States
Goodland
Goodland
Coordinates: 33.8728695°N 102.9760520°W / 33.8728695; -102.9760520
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBailey
Elevation
3,957 ft (1,206 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code806
GNIS feature ID1379845[1]

History

Goodland was founded in 1924 when the McKeloey brothers moved to the area from Fort Worth and sold their ranch. It was given the name Goodland because of the high hopes of local settlers. The community thrived as a ranching community but continued to thrive when farmers started growing sunflowers, wheat, sorghum, grain, and cotton. It had three stores and 50 residents in 1940. It grew to 65 in 1980 and gained a post office, a store, a cotton gin, and a grain elevator. The population went down to 25 in 1990 and continued to shrink to 10 in 2000[2] and remained there in 2010.[3]

Geography

Goodland is located on Farm-to-Market Road 54, 37 mi (60 km) southwest of Muleshoe, 13 mi (21 km) west of Enochs, 36 mi (58 km) west of Littlefield, and 74 mi (119 km) northwest of Lubbock just east of the New Mexico state line in southern Bailey County.[3]

Education

Goodland is served by the Sudan Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodland, Bailey County, Texas
  2. Hunt, William R. "Goodland, TX (Bailey County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Goodland, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2022.


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