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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Goldsmith is a city in Ector County, Texas, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Odessa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 257 to 236 (-8%). Half of its homes were built before 1958.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Goldsmith yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Goldsmith

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Laura BushLaura BushMidland · 30 miWoody HarrelsonWoody HarrelsonMidland · 30 miJeb BushJeb BushMidland · 30 miChris KyleChris KyleOdessa · 17 miBessie LoveBessie LoveMidland · 30 miKathy BakerKathy BakerMidland · 30 mi
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Goldsmith, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Goldsmith is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Goldsmith has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is White-Pool House in Odessa, 17.7 miles away.

Goldsmith and the nearest listed places

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White-Pool House

Closest to Goldsmith

White-Pool HouseOdessa · Building17.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. White-Pool House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Goldsmith?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Goldsmith’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Odessa📜 Andrews📜 Kermit📜 Midland
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