Goshen, Scott County, Indiana

Goshen
Unincorporated community
Goshen
Goshen
Coordinates: 38°40′17″N 85°42′35″W / 38.67139°N 85.70972°W / 38.67139; -85.70972Coordinates: 38°40′17″N 85°42′35″W / 38.67139°N 85.70972°W / 38.67139; -85.70972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Lexington
Elevation[1] 620 ft (189 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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 / 38.67139; -85.70972.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Goshen, Scott County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  3. ↑ 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.


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