Goochland, Virginia

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Goochland, Virginia is a small census-designated place that serves as the county seat of Goochland County in central Virginia. It’s also known as Goochland Courthouse, reflecting the location of the county’s courthouse.

About 4.5 square miles in size, Goochland has a tiny amount of water and is mostly land. The population was 899 at the 2020 census, up from 861 in 2010. The town sits just north of the James River, with U.S. Route 522 running through its center. Nearby roads connect Goochland to Mineral to the north, Powhatan and U.S. Route 60 to the south, Richmond to the east, and Columbia to the west. Interstate 64 is about seven miles to the northeast, with access at Gum Spring and Oilville.

Goochland is named after Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, who was the royal lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. The ZIP code for Goochland is 23063. The area uses Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer). Its FIPS code is 51-31808 and GNIS feature ID is 1498483.

Notable people from Goochland include actor Carl Gordon; MLB catcher John Hicks; Cy Young-winning pitcher Justin Verlander; and actor Tevin Davis.

In popular culture, Goochland is featured in The Cleveland Show episode “Escape from Goochland” as Stoolbend’s rival high school. It is also mentioned in an X-Files episode, and singer Oliver Anthony wears a Goochland-themed shirt in his video for “Rich Men North of Richmond.”