Goochland, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°41′4″N 77°53′7″W / 37.68444°N 77.88528°WCoordinates: 37°41′4″N 77°53′7″W / 37.68444°N 77.88528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Goochland |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Goochland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Goochland County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2010 Census was 861.[2] The community is also known as Goochland Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Goochland Court House. It derives its name from the fact that the community is the location of the county's court house.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Goochland include:
- Carl Gordon (1932-2010), actor best known for appearing the Fox TV series Roc. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ Fox, Margalit. "Carl Gordon, a Late-Blooming Actor, Dies at 78", The New York Times, July 23, 2010. Accessed July 23, 2010.
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