Goodnight, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US

Goodnight is an unincorporated community in Logan and Payne counties, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[1]

History

Goodnight had its start in 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Goodnight in 1900, and remained in operation until 1949.[3] The community has the name of Jake Goodnight, a pioneer citizen.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodnight, Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 58.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Guthrie
Cities
  • Cedar Valley
  • Crescent
  • Guthrie
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Towns
  • Cashion‡
  • Cimarron City
  • Coyle
  • Langston
  • Marshall
  • Meridian
  • Mulhall‡
  • Orlando‡
CDPsOther
community
  • Goodnight‡
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Municipalities and communities of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Stillwater
Cities
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Payne County
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Payne County
Towns
CDPs
Other
communities
  • Goodnight‡
Ghost town
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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35°57′05″N 97°08′26″W / 35.95139°N 97.14056°W / 35.95139; -97.14056


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