Goodrich, Tennessee

Goodrich is an unincorporated community in Hickman County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

A post office called Goodrich was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for Levin D. Goodrich, a local businessman in the blast furnace industry.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodrich, Tennessee
  2. "Hickman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. Spence, W. Jerome D.; Spence, David L. (1900). A History of Hickman County, Tennessee. Southern Historical Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-89308-242-0.



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