Goshen, Virginia

Goshen, Virginia
Houses in Goshen in winter
Houses in Goshen in winter
Location of Goshen, Virginia
Location of Goshen, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°59′21″N 79°29′55″W / 37.98917°N 79.49861°W / 37.98917; -79.49861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRockbridge
Government
 • TypeMayoral system with a local five member council
 • MayorJoey Sampson
 • Vice MayorTom McCraw
 • Council membersJessica Hinkle
John Hinton
Tom McCraw
Christopher Robertson
Shirley W. Rorer
Area
 • Total1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
 • Land1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total361
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
368
 • Density212.96/sq mi (82.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24439
Area code540
FIPS code51-31968[4]
GNIS feature ID1494961[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

Goshen is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. The population was 361 in the 2010 census.

The town is known for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America.

  1. ^ "Goshen, Town Government". Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.