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Welcome to Goshen ...

The Town of Goshen is located in Addison County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Goshen has a population of 164 people<2> (see below for details).

Goshen is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Goshen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Goshen: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goshen had an population of 164 people (or a decrease of 27.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Goshen had a population of 164 people. This makes Goshen the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Goshen represents 0.03% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 164 people, the population of Goshen decreased 27.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 227 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goshen.

Communities Also Named Goshen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Goshen - they are located in Connecticut and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goshen.

Communities near Goshen ...

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

  • Rutland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Middlebury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Castleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Rutland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Brandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Pittsford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • West Rutland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goshen ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goshen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goshen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.