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Welcome to Gooch ...

Gooch is located in Marion County<1>.

Gooch is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gooch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Gooch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gooch.

  • Stayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <4>
  • Aumsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sublimity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
    • Sublimity is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <4>
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Scio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <4>
  • Detroit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mehama
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
  • Silver Falls City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
    • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gooch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gooch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.