Goshen was originally called McKinneysville, and under the latter name was platted in 1860.[2] A post office called Goshen was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community derives its name from the Land of Goshen, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2]
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^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen, Missouri
^ ab"Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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