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For the community in Tuscarawas County, see Goshen, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Location of Goshen, Ohio

Goshen is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is centered on State Route 28 (especially where it overlaps with State Routes 132 and 48), approximately midway between Milford and Blanchester.

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    Goshen community sign.

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    Intersection of Ohio Highways 28 and 132 in Goshen.

History

Joseph Spurlock was the founder of Goshen.The community of Goshen was founded in about 1799 by German and English settlers, most of whom had migrated down the Ohio River from western Pennsylvania after fighting for the Colonies during the American Revolutionary War.

Education

Goshen has a public library, a branch of the Clermont County Public Library.

Goshen Local School District has four schools:

  • Goshen High School
  • Goshen Middle School
  • Spaulding Elementary School
  • Marr-Cook Elementary School

Notable people

  • Sam Leever - Major League baseball player
  • John J. Voll - fighter pilot
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