Goshen

Goshen, near Walnut Creek in northeastern Parker County, was one of the first church communities established in the county. In the mid-1850s a Methodist community developed there, and in 1854 a Methodist meetinghouse was built and given the biblical name Goshen by Rev. James Pleasant Tackitt. The community did not survive into the twentieth century.

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Belongs to

Goshen is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Goshen is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 32.96095610
Longitude: -97.74669600

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No