Goshen, Idaho

Goshen, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Goshen, April 2022
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Coordinates: 43°18′35″N 112°05′00″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bingham
Named for	Land of Goshen
Elevation	4,636 ft (1,413 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	372888[1]

Goshen is an unincorporated community in Bingham County, Idaho, United States.[1]

History

Goshen, April 2022

The first settlement at Goshen was made in 1883.[2] A post office called Goshen was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named after the Land of Goshen, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2]

See also

Idaho portal

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen
2. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 183.
3. "Post Offices". Retrieved January 22, 2018.

External links

Media related to Goshen, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons