Place:Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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NameGoshen
TypeTown
Coordinates42.433°N 72.8°W
Located inHampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with one general store, a post office, a fire station, a regional elementary school in nearby Chesterfield, and a town hall. The town encompasses both the Upper and Lower Highland lakes, Upper being a part of the D.A.R. State Forest. The Lower Highland Lake is privately held by a homeowners' association for families who own yearlong and summer properties on the lake.

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Goshen was first settled in 1761 and was officially incorporated on May 14, 1781.

Home to natural beryl deposits, colorless beryl was first discovered in Goshen, leading it to be called goshenite by the gem industry.

Parent Town: Chesterfield, Massachusetts.

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  • Goshen Historical Commission Museum
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