Goshen, Idaho
Goshen, April 2022
Goshen, April 2022
Goshen is located in Idaho
Goshen
Goshen
Location in Idaho
Goshen is located in the United States
Goshen
Goshen
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°18′35″N 112°05′00″W / 43.30972°N 112.08333°W / 43.30972; -112.08333
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBingham
Named forLand of Goshen
Elevation
4,636 ft (1,413 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID372888[1]

Goshen is an unincorporated community in Bingham County, Idaho, United States.[1]

History

Goshen, April 2022

The first settlement at Goshen was made in 1883.[2] A post office called Goshen was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named after the Land of Goshen, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen
  2. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 183.
  3. "Post Offices". Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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