Goode is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in eastern Bedford County,

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, United States. The community lies along

U.S. Route 221 U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It travels from Perry, Florida, at US 19/ US 98/ US 27 Alternate to Lynchburg, Virginia, at US 29 Business ( Lynchburg Expressway). It travels through the sta ...

between

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and

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. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Its name honors John Goode, a Virginia politician.

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was listed on the

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in 1990.

Geography

The community is largely made up of rolling hills, farmlands, and views of the

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. The Big Otter River crosses through the community.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 3,357 people residing in the Goode ZIP Code area.

Education

The community is served by

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. Public school students residing in Goode are zoned to attend Otter River Elementary School, Forest Middle School, and Jefferson Forest High School. The closest higher education institutions to the community are located in Bedford and Lynchburg.

Government

The

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operates the Goode Post Office within the community. Its ZIP Code is 24556.

Infrastructure

The Bedford Regional Water Authority maintains a public water system in the community.

Public safety

Law enforcement is provided by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. Fire protection is provided by the Bedford Fire Department and Forest Volunteer Fire Company.

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are provided by the Bedford County Department of Fire and Rescue, which operates from a station within the community.

Transportation

Air

The New London Airport is the closest public-use airport to the community. The

Lynchburg Regional Airport Lynchburg Regional Airport , also known as Preston Glenn Field, is a public use airport in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 29 South and Route 460, five nautical miles (6 mi, 9&nbs ...

is the closest airport with commercial service to the community.

Road

(Forest Road)

Rail

The

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Blue Ridge District runs through the community. The closest passenger rail service is located in Lynchburg.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Bedford County, Virginia