Editing Goodwell, Oklahoma (section)

== History ==
In 1901, Goodwell was established as a switch along the [[Chicago and Rock Island Railroad]].  The switch was named Goodwell because a "good well" was found there.  In 1903, Goodwell was established and celebrated its centennial in 2003.

In 1909, the ''Pan-Handle Agricultural Institute'' was established in Goodwell.  Its name was changed to ''Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College'' (PAMC) in 1921, then to ''Oklahoma Panhandle State College of Agriculture and Applied Science'' in 1967, then to its current name of [[Oklahoma Panhandle State University]] in 1974.<ref>[http://www.opsu.edu/About/ About OPSU]</ref>

The No Man's Land Museum was established in 1932 as a project of the science department at Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1933, the No Man's Land Historical Society was established and took control of the museum.<ref>[http://www.nmlhs.org No Man's Land Museum]</ref>

On June 24, 2012, two [[Union Pacific]] trains collided head-on and caught on fire about {{convert|1|mi|km}} east of Goodwell. Three Union Pacific employees on the two trains died.  One survivor of the crash escaped injury by leaping from the train when he saw a crash was imminent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trains-crash-idINL2E8HO4FG20120625|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306214845/http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trains-crash-idINL2E8HO4FG20120625|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2016|title=UPDATE 3-Freight trains collide in Oklahoma, 3 presumed dead|last=Olafson|first=Steve|date=June 25, 2012|work=Reuters|access-date=June 26, 2012}}</ref>  The Union Pacific continues to provide rail freight service to the town.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/odot/documents/Rail%20Map%202018-2020.pdf |title=Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|accessdate=March 27, 2024}}</ref>