Goshen, Scott County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°40′17″N 85°42′35″W / 38.67139°N 85.70972°WCoordinates: 38°40′17″N 85°42′35″W / 38.67139°N 85.70972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Scott |
Township | Lexington |
Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47170 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 435226 |
Goshen is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
The community was named after the Land of Goshen.[3]
Geography[]
Goshen is located at 38°40′17″N 85°42′35″W / 38.67139°N 85.70972°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ "Goshen, Scott County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the Goshen of the Scriptures.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Louisville metropolitan area, Indiana geography stubs