Goshen, Scott County, Indiana

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Goshen
Unincorporated community
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Goshen
Coordinates: 38°40′17″N85°42′35″W / 38.67139°N 85.70972°W / 38.67139; -85.70972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Lexington
Elevation
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620 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID435226 [1]

Goshen is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The community was named after the Land of Goshen. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen, Scott County, Indiana
  2. ↑ 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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