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Goffs is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Goffs was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1972. Thomas Goff, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goffs, West Virginia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 276.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Harrisville
City	Pennsboro
Towns	Auburn Cairo Ellenboro Harrisville Pullman
Unincorporated communities	Beatrice Beech Grove Berea Brohard Burnt House Cantwell Chevaux De Frise Cisco Cokeleys Cornwallis Dutchman Eva Five Forks Fonzo Girta Goffs Holbrook Hazelgreen Highland Lamberton Lawford Macfarlan Mahone Mountain Petroleum Pew Hill Pike Prunty Racket‡ Racy Riddle Riverside Rusk Rutherford Six Hill Slab Smithville Stanley Toll Gate Thursday Trilby Washburn White Oak
Ghost towns	Admiral Iris
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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