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Welcome to Goffs ...

Goffs is located in Ritchie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goffs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Goffs is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Goffs: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Goffs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Goffs - they are located in California, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia and Virginia.

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

Communities near Goffs ...

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

  • Harrisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pennsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Elizabeth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • West Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellenboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cairo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Fork
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pullman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 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 Goffs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goffs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goffs ...

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

Adding Goffs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goffs 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 (so far) for Goffs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goffs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goffs - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Goffs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Goffs 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.