HISTORY
Goodland was founded in 1886 to settle a dispute about what town should be the county seat of Sherman County. It was built along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad. The town was named after Goodland, Indiana.
VOLGA GERMAN FAMILIES
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Goodland:
Bieker from Katharinenstadt
Bohl from Huck
Dinkel from Herzog
Herl from Wittmann
Stegman from Pfeifer
Sources
Brent Mai.
External Links
Goodland Cemetery (findagrave.com)
Goodland (Wikipedia)