Goshen (See Hutcheson)
Goshen was just north of what is now the junction of Farm roads 3179 and
1791, about twelve miles southwest of Huntsville in southwestern Walker
County. It developed around the Farris Chapel Methodist Church, which
was established by Hezekiah Faris (Farris). The community was named for
Goshen, Tennessee, from which many of its early settlers had moved.
Goshen had a post office from 1854 to 1866. Another post office, called
Hutcheson, operated there from 1895 to 1916. By 1904 the community had
about 100 residents, but its population had dropped to twenty-five by
1914, when it had a general store and a sawmill. In 1936 the area called
Goshen had scattered farm dwellings, a business, a school, and a
church. The 1983 county highway map identified the Goshen community but
did not show any structures at the site. TSHA
Goshen, sometimes called Hutcheson, is an unincorporated community
in Walker County, Texas, United States. It is located just north of the
junction of Farm-to-Market Roads 3179
and 1791, approximately twelve miles southwest of Huntsville in
southwestern Walker County. The community's coordinates are 30°37′20″N
95°43′17″W, with an elevation of 341 feet.
Goshen developed around the Farris Chapel Methodist Church, established
by Hezekiah Faris (also spelled Farris), and was named after Goshen,
Tennessee, the origin of many early settlers. A post office operated in
the area under the name Goshen from 1854 to
1866, and another post office named Hutcheson functioned from 1895 to
1916. By 1904, the community had around 100 residents, which declined
to 25 by 1914. In 1914, it included a general store and a sawmill. By
1936, Goshen consisted of scattered farm dwellings, one business, a
school, and a church. The 1983 county highway map identified the
community but showed no structures at the site.
It remains an unincorporated area today, with land occasionally listed
for sale under the place name, but no recent population estimates or
active businesses are documented.
It is located just north of the junction of Farm-to-Market Roads 3179
and 1791, approximately twelve miles southwest of Huntsville in
southwestern Walker County. The community's coordinates are 30°37′20″N 95°43′17″W, with an elevation of 341 feet.
Goshen developed around the Farris Chapel Methodist Church, established
by Hezekiah Faris (also spelled Farris), and was named after Goshen,
Tennessee, the origin of many early settlers.
A post office operated in the area under the name Goshen from 1854 to
1866, and another post office named Hutcheson functioned from 1895 to
1916.
By 1904, the community had around 100 residents, which declined to 25
by 1914. In 1914, it included a general store and a sawmill. By 1936,
Goshen consisted of scattered farm dwellings, one business, a school,
and a church. The 1983 county highway map identified the community but
showed no structures at the site. It remains an unincorporated area
today, with land occasionally listed
for sale under the place name, but no recent population estimates or
active businesses are documented.
Texas State Historical Association
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/goshen-tx-walker-county
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goshen,_Walker_County,_Texas
TX Almanac
https://www.texasalmanac.com/places/goshen