Welcome to Goforth ...
Goforth is located in Pendleton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Goforth, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goforth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Goforth is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goforth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Goforth: (859)
Communities Also Named Goforth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goforth - they are located in Montana and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goforth.
Communities near Goforth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goforth.
- Walton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
- Williamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
- Crittenden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
- Dry Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Sadieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
- Mentor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Goforth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goforth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goforth. 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 Goforth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goforth. See our Newspapers Page for Goforth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goforth ...
Looking for more information about Goforth? 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 Goforth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goforth.
Adding Goforth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goforth 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 Goforth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Goforth post office opened in 1881.
We also found Goforth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goforth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goforth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goforth - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |