Goochland County (Va.)

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Title

Goochland County (Va.)

Description

Located in the Piedmont region of Virginia, Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, a lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia. It encompasses part of the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. The county seat is also named Goochland.

Has beginning

1 Feb 1727

Identifier

USGS GNIS ID: 1674271
U.S. Census code: 99075

Parent division/institution

Virginia

Related resource

Official website of Goochland County, Virginia

Source

Geographic Names Information System

Item sets

Counties--Virginia

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