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History · Goshen

Goshen dates to 1799, and 35% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1916 on.

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How Goshen began

When was Goshen founded?

1799

Goshen dates its founding to 1799 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1823.

2020 census: 715227 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1823.The full story ↓

What stands out about Goshen’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Goshen are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19165 editions of the USGS map, 1916 to 1986. Watch Goshen change.Deep rootsEstablished in 1799: 227 years of Goshen.Old housesHalf of Goshen’s homes were built before 1957.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Goshen’s history is told.

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On the map

Goshen on the map, 1916 to 1986

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

Goshen on the 1916 USGS mapGoshen on the 1953 USGS mapGoshen on the 1965 USGS mapGoshen on the 1974 USGS mapGoshen on the 1986 USGS map1916Batavia sheet · 1:62,500

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

Timeline

Goshen, 1799 to 1916

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 18th century
  2. 1799
    FoundingGoshen is established
  3. 19th century
  4. 1871Born hereSam Leever is born here
  5. 20th century
  6. 1916On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
The story

How Goshen came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Goshen.

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Goshen was founded in 1799 by German and English settlers, namely Jacob Myers, and most of whom had migrated down the Ohio River from western Pennsylvania after fighting for the Colonies during the American Revolutionary War.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Goshen, decade by decade

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Questions about Goshen’s history

What year was Goshen founded?

In 1799, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Goshen’s post office opened in 1823.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.