Goodnight is an unincorporated community in Logan and Payne counties, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[1]
History
editGoodnight 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodnight, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 58.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
35°57′05″N 97°08′26″W / 35.95139°N 97.14056°W
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