Welcome to Goss ...

Goss is located in Elbert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goss, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Goss is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Goss lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Goss: (706) & (762)<3>

Communities Also Named Goss ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Goss - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goss.

Communities near Goss ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goss.

• Dalton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Madison County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
• Hartwell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <4>
• Elberton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Elberton is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <4>
• Madison Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
  • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
  • Former name for Madison Springs:
  • Alexanderville
• Royston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Royston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <4>
• Calhoun Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <4>
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
• Iva
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
  • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
• Comer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Comer is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <4>
• Franklin Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Springs
  • Franklin Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Springs <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 Goss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goss.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goss. 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 Goss.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goss. See our Newspapers Page for Goss.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goss ...

Looking for more information about Goss? 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 Goss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goss.

Adding Goss to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goss 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 Goss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Goss post office opened in 1887.

We also found Goss on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goss.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goss. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/