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Place Description
Goodman Branch

rises in E central Brunswick County and flows S into Town Creek.

Goodman Swamp

rises in NW Bladen County and flows SW into Robeson County, where it enters Big Swamp.

Goodmans Island

in SE Bertie County between the mouth of Cashie River and Eastmost River. Irregularly shaped, it measures approx. 1¼ mi. in width and length from its most distant points. See also Purchace Islands.

Goodson's Store

See Boger City.

Goodsonville

See Boger City.

Goodwill

community in NE Forsyth County served by post office, 1884-1903.

Goodwin Creek

rises in W Perquimans County and flows E into Perquimans River. Named for Caleb Goodwin, who operated a mill on the creek about 1820. Appears as Cypress Swamp on the Moseley map, 1733, and generally known as Cypress Creek until renamed for the miller. Appears as Goodings Creek on the 1905 soil-survey map.

Goodwin Forest

central Moore County, a tract of 1,122 acres owned by James L. Goodwin from 1930 until his death in 1967, when it was given to North Carolina State University for use in education, research, and recreation. Net proceeds are used for scholarships. Pine and hardwoods grow in the forest.

Goodwin Hills

community on N Cedar Island in NE Carteret County.

Goodwin Mill Pond

approx. 1½ mi. long, on Goodwin Creek, W Perquimans County.