Goshen Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township of Goshen
Location of Goshen Township in Washington County
Location of Goshen Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°5′30″N 93°58′31″W / 36.09167°N 93.97528°W / 36.09167; -93.97528
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWashington
Established1878[1]
Area
 • Total30.8 sq mi (80 km2)
 • Land30.4 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0%
Elevation1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,656
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID69788[2]

Goshen Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas.[3] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 1,656. The township contains the Town of Goshen and some surrounding unincorporated areas. Goshen Township was established in 1878.[4]

  1. ^ Baker, Russell (1985). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Hot Springs, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 202. OCLC 11528205.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen Township, Washington County, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Township of Goshen, Washington County, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  4. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 167.