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History · Goodlow

Half of Goodlow’s homes were built after 1980

Most of Goodlow was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1980. Below: maps from 1960 on and the census since 1970.

0on the National Register
4%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Goodlow’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Goodlow are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story

How Goodlow came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Goodlow.

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According to the Texas State Historical Association, Goodlow "was established around 1900 on land belonging to Harry Goodlow. In the mid-1930s, the primarily black community had two churches, two schools, and a number of houses. After World War II, the Goodlow schools were consolidated with the Kerens schools, but the community continued to grow. Goodlow incorporated in 1978 after the city of Kerens refused to annex it."

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On the map

Goodlow on the map in 1960

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Goodlow.

Goodlow on the 1960 USGS map1960Goodlow Park sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Goodlow.

People over time

Goodlow, census by census

0100200300198020002020Peak: 345

Between 178 and 345 people in every census since 1970.

6 censuses, 1970–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Goodlow’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Goodlow

Nobody well known was born in Goodlow itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Mary BrianAmerican actress · b. 1906
Jacqueline LoganAmerican actress · b. 1901
Wesley JohnsonAmerican basketball player · b. 1987
Maceo BastonAmerican basketball player · b. 1976
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Aaron AllstonAmerican writer · b. 1960
Billy Joe ShaverAmerican country singer · b. 1939
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

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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 Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.