Goshen, Massachusetts

Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 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.HistoryGoshen was first settled in 1761 and was officially incorporated in 1781.Home of natural beryl deposits, colorless beryl was first discovered in Goshen, leading it to be called goshenite by the gem industry.Parent Town: Chesterfield, MassachusettsHistoric sites and societiesGoshen Historical Commission MuseumGeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.7sqmi, of which 17.4sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (1.98%) is water. Coordinates are.