Welcome to Goosetown ...
So far, we found very little information about Goosetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goosetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goosetown, please Contact Us.
Goosetown would have been located within present day Vinton County<2>.
The location of Goosetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goosetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Goosetown is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Goosetown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Goosetown would have been located in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Goosetown ...
While we believe that this Goosetown is located in Vinton County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Goosetown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henry and Hocking County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 4 communities that are also named Goosetown - they are located in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goosetown.
Communities near Goosetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goosetown.
- Logan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Wellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
- McArthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Hamden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
- Stoutsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <5>
- Laurelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Laurelville is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <5>
- Coalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <5>
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Adelphi is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <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 Goosetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goosetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goosetown. 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 Goosetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goosetown. See our Newspapers Page for Goosetown.
Adding Goosetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goosetown in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goosetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Goosetown post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goosetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Goosetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goosetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |