Originally established and spelled Gatesville on October 24, 1882 with Joseph Goetz as its first postmaster. Located in Chippewa County, DeTour Township, this town was settled in 1882 by the Goetz family who started a business in that same year. Members of the Goetz family at that time include: Joseph, Alois, Matthew, Paul and Alexander. The name changed to Goetzville on March 20, 1917.

Joseph Goetz.....................October 24, 1882
Jennett Mitchell..................August 8, 1887
Post Office moved .5 miles South on August 27, 1887
Alois Goetz.........................November 26, 1889
Post Office moved .5 miles East on December 16, 1889
Fannie Goetz......................November 11, 1893
Minnie J. Johnston..............April 29, 1905
Fannie Goetz......................February 11, 1907

Name changed to Goetzville March 20, 1917
Menard A. Goetz.................January 26, 1924
Mrs. Fannie E. Goetz...........July 27, 1927
Charles A. Krol.....................April 21, 1928
Mrs. Fannie E. Goetz...........July 17, 1928 (She retired on May 31, 1944)
Mrs. Dorothy C. Pontbriand...June 1, 1944 (She died in office February 20, 1952)
Dorothy C. Dale.....................February 16, 1952 (Name changed by marriage)
Edwin F. Bender....................April 29, 1952
Mrs. Marjorie A. Warner........April 15, 1953 (She retired on January 5, 1971)
Dolores M. Bender.................January 6, 1971
Donna M. Weston...................October 1, 1992
Mary Guild..............................March 14, 1995
Mary C. Leavitt........................September 18, 1995
Marcia K. Leach......................November 25, 1995
Barbara A. Foster....................April 6, 1999
Debbie DiMartino....................April 12, 2001
Mary Guild...............................August 9, 2001
Barbara A. Foster....................January 12, 2002 to present

The Goetzville, MI Post Office uses zip code 49736.