Goodland’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Goodland. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Goodland was laid out in 1861. The town was named from the quality of its soil. A post office has been in operation at Goodland since 1861.
The Goodland-Grant Township Public Library and McCairn-Turner House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Goodland’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Goodland’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewGoodland,IN CA&S depot, 1920s: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Goodland
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Goodland, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsCommunity Church 65382021
Commons502 S Newton St 65502021
Commons327 South Newton St 65442021
Commons111 W Union 65472021
Commons110 E Jasper St (US 24) 65622021
CommonsUntitled photo2019
CommonsUntitled photo2019
CommonsStreetside on Newton in2012
CommonsMcCairn-Turner House2012
CommonsGoodland grain elevator2012
CommonsCA&S Railroad20041 historic place in Goodland
1 place in Goodland is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Goodland,IN CA&S depot (1920s) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.