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History · Goshen

Goshen dates to 1857, and 32% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listing is the David Morgan House.

1857founded
1on the National Register
32%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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How Goshen began

When was Goshen founded?

1857

Goshen dates its founding to 1857 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1864.

2020 census: 978169 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1864.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.

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How Goshen came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Goshen.

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The first settlement at Goshen was made in 1857 by a colony of Mormon pioneers. The community was named after Goshen, Connecticut.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Goshen, 1857 to 1925

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1857
    FoundingGoshen is established
  3. 1864Post officeThe Goshen post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1925Born hereKent Peterson is born here
By decade

Goshen, decade by decade

Today4 recent
West on US-6 at Goshen, Utah, May 162016West on US-6 at Goshen, Utah, May 16Northeast at West Mountain, Goshen, Utah, May 162016Northeast at West Mountain, Goshen, Utah, May 16Goshen city sign on US-6 in Utah, May 162016Goshen city sign on US-6 in Utah, May 16East on US-6 at Goshen, Utah, May 162016East on US-6 at Goshen, Utah, May 16
On the National Register

1 historic place in Goshen

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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none yet
historic buildings protected
1
each building in a district counts
first listed
1982
David Morgan House
David Morgan House
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Second Empire1
Pyramid Form1
David Morgan HouseSecond Empire

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Questions about Goshen’s history

What year was Goshen founded?

In 1857, according to Wikidata. Goshen’s post office opened in 1864.

What is on the National Register in Goshen?

One place: the David Morgan House (listed 1982).

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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 (4), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.