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Welcome to Goshen ...

Goshen is located in Bingham County<1>.


The location of Goshen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Goshen: GO-shun<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goshen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Goshen is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Goshen is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Goshen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Goshen: (208) & (986)<5>

Communities Also Named Goshen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Goshen - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (5), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Goshen ...

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

  • Idaho Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ammon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ammon <6>
  • Blackfoot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Bingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackfoot <6>
  • Shelley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
    • Shelley is located in Bingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <6>
  • Iona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <6>
  • Firth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Firth is located in Bingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
  • Basalt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Basalt is located in Bingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <6>
  • Taylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
    • Taylorville is located in Bonneville County
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Bingham County
  • Wapello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Wapello is located in Bingham County

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 Goshen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goshen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goshen ...

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

Adding Goshen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Goshen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goshen post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goshen.

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

The official website for Bingham County: www.co.bingham.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bingham, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Goshen. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goshen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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