Goodwine is an unincorporated community located in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is situated in the east-central region of the state, approximately five miles east of the village of Milford.
The community was named after John W. Goodwine, a prominent early settler and landowner who established a significant agricultural operation in the area during the 19th century. Goodwine historically served as a station and shipping point on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, facilitating the transport of grain and livestock from the surrounding farmland.
As an unincorporated area, Goodwine does not possess a formal municipal government or defined corporate boundaries. Governance is provided by Lovejoy Township and Iroquois County. The United States Postal Service previously operated a post office in the community, though it has since been discontinued. Current land use in and around Goodwine is primarily dedicated to large-scale grain farming, characteristic of the Illinois Grand Prairie. Demographic data for the community is generally included in the census figures for Lovejoy Township rather than reported as a separate entity.