Welcome to Goffton ...
Goffton is located in Putnam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goffton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Goffton is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Goffton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Goffton (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Goffton: 931
Communities near Goffton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goffton.
- Clarktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Cookeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Algood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
- Dodson Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
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 Goffton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goffton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goffton. 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 Goffton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goffton. See our Newspapers Page for Goffton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goffton ...
Looking for more information about Goffton? 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 Goffton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goffton.
Adding Goffton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goffton 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 Goffton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Goffton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Goffton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goffton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goffton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |