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History · West Goshen

Half of West Goshen’s homes were built after 1985

Most of West Goshen was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1926 on.

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What stands out about West Goshen’s past

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West Goshen, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of West Goshen yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

West Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. West Goshen sits at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m). The 2020 United States census reported West Goshen's population was 536.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 511 to 536 (+5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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West Goshen on the map, 1926 to 1969

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of West Goshen. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

West Goshen on the 1926 USGS mapWest Goshen on the 1949 USGS mapWest Goshen on the 1950 USGS mapWest Goshen on the 1969 USGS map1926Goshen sheet · 1:31,680

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of West Goshen.

Famous people

Famous people close to West Goshen

Nobody well known was born in West Goshen itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert B. LaughlinAmerican physicist · b. 1950
Tyson ChandlerAmerican basketball player · b. 1982
Bob MathiasAmerican athlete and congressman · b. 1930
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Sean ParnellAmerican politician · b. 1962
Monte MelkonianNational Hero of Armenia · b. 1957
Steve PerryAmerican singer · b. 1949

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.