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History · Goodwin Township

Goodwin Township dates to 1878, and 26% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Goodwin Township began

When was Goodwin Township founded?

1878

Goodwin Township dates its founding to 1878 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1886.

2020 census: 188148 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1886.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

Palmer
1886–1905
Bemis
1905–1985
18801950today
Hamlets and corners on the map
Bemis
Gone or out of use
Hilltop Schoolschool
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Goodwin Township
BemisGoodwinSwedish

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Altamont TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKranzburg Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRome TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHavana TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Goodwin Township’s history

What year was Goodwin Township founded?

In 1878, according to Wikidata. Goodwin Township’s post office opened in 1886.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.