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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Goshen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Goshen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

A Few Details for Goshen ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Goshen was settled in 1761.
  • It was incorporated in 1781.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Goshen is located in Hampshire County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.

Below are the counties that are near Goshen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goshen:

  • Hampshire County     (The home county of Goshen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • Chesterfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Swift River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
      • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swift River
      • From Goshen to Swift River
    • Williamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Chesterfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
      • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Cummington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Haydenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
    • Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Leeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • North Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • East Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Savoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Savoy Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Becket
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
      • Becket is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Hinsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washington
      • From Goshen to Washington
    • Drury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Florida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Arnoldville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • South Ashfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Conway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whately
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hawley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • South Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Buckland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Sunderland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shelburne Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shelburne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
    • Deerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • East Deerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • North Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Holyoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Blandford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blandford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Hampton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Woronoco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Aldenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
      • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
    • Chicopee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwich
      • From Goshen to Greenwich
    • North Dana ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
      • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Dana
      • From Goshen to North Dana
    • Dana ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Goshen to Dana
    • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • Rising Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
      • North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
    • Ashuelot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • Readsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Readsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Stamford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
    • Halifax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • West Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
      • Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whitingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • South Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Ames Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Marlboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goshen, see our County-by-County Page for Goshen.

Cemeteries Near Goshen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goshen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goshen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Goshen had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Goshen had a population of 1,057 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.

  • Chesterfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Swift River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
    • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swift River
    • From Goshen to Swift River
  • West Chesterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
    • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Williamsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spruce Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
    • Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
  • South Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cummington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ashfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Haydenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
    • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
  • Conway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringville
    • Ringville is located in Hampshire County
  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • South Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worthington
      • South Worthington is located in Hampshire County
    • Leeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
    • Whately
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goshen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goshen.

Newspapers Published in Goshen ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goshen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goshen, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goshen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goshen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goshen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4418, Longitude: -72.8002    
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goshen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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