Goshen Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township in Arkansas, United States

36°5′30″N 93°58′31″W / 36.09167°N 93.97528°W / 36.09167; -93.97528Country

United StatesState

ArkansasCountyWashingtonEstablished1878^[1]Area

• Total30.8 sq mi (80 km²) • Land30.4 sq mi (79 km²) • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km²) 0%Elevation

^[2]

1,227 ft (374 m)Population

(2000)

• Total1,656 • Density54/sq mi (21/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code479GNIS 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]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Goshen Township covers an area of 30.8 square miles (80 km²), with 30.4 square miles (79 km²) land and the remaining 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) water.^[3] Goshen Township was formed from parts of Richland Township and Brush Creek Township. Part of Goshen Township was given to Wyman Township near the end of the 19th century.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Culwell Cemetery, Mayfield Cemetery, and Oxford Bend Cemetery.

Major routes

Arkansas Highway 45

References

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