Welcome to Goshen Cross Road ...
Goshen Cross Road is located in Hanover County<1>.
The pronunciation of Goshen Cross Road: GOH-shen<2>
A typical abbreviation for Goshen Cross Road: Goshen Xrd.
Goshen Cross Road is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goshen Cross Road lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Goshen Cross Road: 804 & 686<4>
Communities near Goshen Cross Road ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goshen Cross Road.
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hewlett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Montpelier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Tylers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Verdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Bumpass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <5>
- Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
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 Goshen Cross Road. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goshen Cross Road.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goshen Cross Road. 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 Goshen Cross Road.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goshen Cross Road. See our Newspapers Page for Goshen Cross Road.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goshen Cross Road ...
Looking for more information about Goshen Cross Road? 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 Goshen Cross Road, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goshen Cross Road.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Goshen Cross Road. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goshen Cross Road - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Goshen Cross Road area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Goshen Cross Road area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |