Editing Goodman, Wisconsin (section)

== History ==
The origins of Goodman date to the late 1800s, when it was created as a logging community for the Sawyer-Goodman Lumber Company by the Goodman brothers: James B. Goodman (1841–1907), Robert F. Goodman (1844–1924), and William O. Goodman (1848–1936). The settlement was initially named ''Dunbar'' in 1899, and the name was changed to ''Goodman'' in 1915.<ref name="Callary">{{cite book |last1=Callary |first1=Edward |title=Place Names of Wisconsin |date=2016 |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |location=Madison, WI |page=106}}</ref>

Robert F. Goodman's son Robert B. Goodman (1871–1957) is thought to be one of the first loggers in the country to utilize selective cutting practices. During a 62-year period, starting in 1927, the Goodman Lumber Company removed 417 million board feet of timber. Today, due to the use of selective cutting the volume of timber available is of similar volume as there was in 1927. The town center contains the Goodman Club House, which had a ballroom, theater, and restaurant. This Club House was once known to draw well-known performers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://townofgoodman.com/|title=Town of Goodman, Marinette County, Wisconsin {{!}} Official Website of the Town of Goodman|website=townofgoodman.com|language=en-US|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> and it's recently reopened under new ownership.