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Welcome to West New Goshen ...

West New Goshen is located in Vigo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West New Goshen: W. New Goshen

West New Goshen is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While West New Goshen is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for West New Goshen: 812 & 930<3>

Communities near West New Goshen ...

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

  • Terre Haute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Brazil
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • West Terre Haute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Seelyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West New Goshen ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West New Goshen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the West New Goshen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the West New Goshen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.