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Welcome to Goshen ...

The city of Goshen is located in Oldham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goshen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goshen has a population of 1,010 people<2> (see below for details).

Goshen is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Goshen and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Goshen: 502

The ZIP code for Goshen: 40026<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goshen had an population of 1,010 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goshen had a population of 909 people. This makes Goshen the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Goshen represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 909 people, the population of Goshen has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 907 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goshen.

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, Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), 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.

  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Albany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Saint Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
  • Shively
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyndon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
  • La Grange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sellersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <5>

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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Goshen in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

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 Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goshen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goshen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Goshen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goshen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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