Welcome to North Goshen ...
North Goshen is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of North Goshen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Goshen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for North Goshen: N. Goshen
North Goshen is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Goshen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Goshen is located in the (860) area code.
Communities near North Goshen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Goshen.
- Torrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- Torrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Simsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Goshen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Goshen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Goshen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Goshen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Goshen. See our Newspapers Page for North Goshen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Goshen ...
Looking for more information about North Goshen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Goshen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Goshen.
Adding North Goshen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Goshen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Goshen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Goshen post office opened in 1832.
We also found North Goshen in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Goshen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Goshen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Goshen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |