Welcome to Goshenville ...
Goshenville is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goshenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Goshenville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Goshenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Goshenville: 610, 484 & 835<3>
Communities near Goshenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goshenville.
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Norristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Pottstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <4>
- West Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Phoenixville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
- Coatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <4>
- Yeadon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
- Darby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
- Lansdowne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
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 Goshenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goshenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goshenville. 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 Goshenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goshenville. See our Newspapers Page for Goshenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goshenville ...
Looking for more information about Goshenville? 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 Goshenville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goshenville.
Adding Goshenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goshenville 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 Goshenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Goshenville post office opened in 1828.
We also found Goshenville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goshenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goshenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goshenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Goshenville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Goshenville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |