Goodwill Ghost Town

Washington County, Texas30.2420, -96.1850

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miNavasota, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
4.4 miRock Island
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Goodwill. No free-licensed photo yet.

Goodwill is a former settlement in Washington County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miCollege StationBrenhamNavasotaPrairie ViewMagnoliaHempsteadGoodwill
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Goodwill. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Navasota, TX, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rock Island4.4 mi south
  2. Washington-on-the-Brazos6 mi north
  3. Independence11 mi northwest
  4. Dinkins12 mi north
  5. Dallam12 mi north
  6. Gay Hill19 mi west
  7. Enright19 mi north
  8. Wicker22 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6238Jan6542Feb7249Mar7956Apr8665May9171Jun9573Jul9673Aug9167Sep8256Oct7147Nov6440DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 4.0 inDec: 3.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Washington Sp. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Washington Sp station (USC00419491), 5.8 miles away. About 44.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Texas
Coordinates30.24200, -96.18500
Also known asGoodwill, Texas, Goodwill, TX
SourcesWikidata Q54871448 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Goodwill ghost town?

In Washington County, Texas, at 30.2420, -96.1850. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Navasota, TX, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is College Station, TX, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Goodwill?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Goodwill?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Washington Sp. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Goodwill?

Yes. Rock Island (4.4 mi), Washington-on-the-Brazos (6 mi), Independence (11 mi), Dinkins (12 mi).

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