Welcome to Goochland ...
Goochland is located in Goochland County<1> and is the County Seat for Goochland County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goochland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
Goochland is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Goochland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Goochland: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Goochland: 23063<4>
Communities Also Named Goochland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Goochland - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goochland.
Communities near Goochland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goochland.
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oilville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enon
- From Goochland to Enon
- Shelfar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelfar
- From Goochland to Shelfar
- Vontay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hadensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Goochland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goochland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goochland. 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 Goochland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goochland. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Goochland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goochland ...
Looking for more information about Goochland? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Goochland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goochland.
Adding Goochland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goochland 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 Goochland was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Goochland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goochland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goochland - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Goochland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Goochland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Goochland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goochland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |