Goodnight is an

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in Armstrong County,

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, United States. The community is part of the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2000, the population was 18.Goodnight, Texas
in the Handbook of Texas Online

History

Goodnight was named for pioneer rancher

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. A folk-rock band called

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, and

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. The band had performed in town three times as of 2017.Goodnight, Texas Bio
Biography of Goodnight, Texas: Tallest Man Records The

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is currently listed on the

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. With historic photos and seven photos from 2007.

Geography

Goodnight is located on U.S. Highway 287 at the edge of the

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, southeast of

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and southeast of Amarillo in northeastern Armstrong County.

Education

Goodnight's first school was established in 1891, with Goodnight College operating from 1898 through 1917. The school was run in cooperation with the local Baptist church. Today, the community is served by the Clarendon Independent School District.

References

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