THE GOSHEN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Goshen town has 1.73 square miles of land in Rockbridge County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Goshen and Rockbridge County
Goshen is associated with Rockbridge County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Goshen by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Goshen, or 3.3% of its total area. It is 2.7 percentage points higher than the 0.6% recorded for Rockbridge County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Goshen town has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Millboro CDP (1.19 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

