Goshen, Idaho

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Goshen
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Goshen
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°18′35″N112°05′00″W / 43.30972°N 112.08333°W / 43.30972; -112.08333
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 ID372888 [1]

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

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History

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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

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References

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

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