2016 Map of Goforth

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Portland and Goforth anchor this rural landscape in Pendleton County, where the terrain is deeply carved by the South Fork Licking River and its numerous tributaries. The settlement pattern follows the high ground of features like Fairview Ridge and Turner Ridge, with narrow roads winding between isolated family cemeteries and small crossroads communities. Genealogists will find several notable burial sites preserved here, including McMillan Cem, Johns Cem, and Bennette Cem. The drainage network is particularly dense, defined by the winding paths of South Fork Grassy Creek, Lightfoot Fork, and Fishing Cr. This area maintains its traditional character as a network of ridges and hollows, where small aviation at Gene Snyder Airport meets the older pastoral foundations of Locust Grove and Pleasant Ridge.