The Town of Godwin, located in northeastern Cumberland County, was charted in 1905 and was named for Issac William Godwin, the area’s first settler. In 1878, Godwin persuaded Wilmington & Weldon Railroad to build a station near his home. For years the train station was the community’s tie to the outside world. Around the time of WWII, the depot was torn down. The population of Godwin is approximately 155.