Goode, Virginia

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Goode is an unincorporated community between Bedford and Forest in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. Its name honors John Goode, a Virginia politician. [1] Its ZIP Code is 24556. It is largely made up of rolling hills, farmlands, and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 2020 US census reported a population of 3,388.

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References

  1. Parker, Lula Jeter (1988). Parker's History of Bedford County, Virginia. Bedford, Virginia: Hamilton's. p. 28. ISBN   0960859845.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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