Goshen, Ohio

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Not to be confused with Goshen Township, Ohio.

Goshen is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.^[1] It is centered on State Route 28 (especially where it overlaps with State Routes 132 and 48), approximately midway between Milford and Blanchester.

Gallery

Goshen community sign.
Intersection of Ohio Highways 28 and 132 in Goshen.

History

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

Notable residents

Larry Jones - Professional Basketball (American Basketball Association & National Basketball Association) player
Sam Leever - Major League Baseball player
Jonathan Good - Professional Wrestler Wwe Superstar

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen, Ohio

External links

Community website
Goshen Historical Society - Goshen Historical Society Homepage

v t e Municipalities and communities of Clermont County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Batavia

Cities	Loveland‡ Milford‡

Villages	Amelia Batavia Bethel Chilo Felicity Moscow Neville New Richmond Newtonsville Owensville Williamsburg

Townships	Batavia Franklin Goshen Jackson Miami Monroe Ohio Pierce Stonelick Tate Union Washington Wayne Williamsburg

CDPs	Day Heights Miamiville Mount Carmel Mount Repose Mulberry Summerside Withamsville

Unincorporated communities	Bantam Goshen Marathon Point Pleasant Utopia

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°13′48″N 84°09′47″W / 39.230°N 84.163°W / 39.230; -84.163

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