Goochland, Virginia facts for kids
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Goochland, Virginia
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Goochland County Courthouse
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 Goochland, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Goochland, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Goochland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 861 |
| • Density | 193/sq mi (74.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
23063
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| FIPS code | 51-31808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498483 |
Goochland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Goochland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 861. The community is also known as Goochland Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Goochland Court House. It derives its name from the fact that the community is the location of the county's court house.
In popular culture
A fictionalized, larger version of Goochland is depicted in the "Escape from Goochland" episode of The Cleveland Show, as the home of Stoolbend's arch-rival high school.
Notable people
- Carl Gordon (1932–2010), actor best known for appearing on the Fox TV series Roc.
- John Hicks, catcher for MLB's Texas Rangers.
- Justin Verlander, Cy Young winning pitcher for MLB's Detroit Tigers and MLB's Houston Astros.
See also
In Spanish: Goochland (Virginia) para niños
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