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A visit to the Godwin Cemetery ...


The location of the Godwin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Godwin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Godwin Cemetery

Lat:   35.6628°   (35° 39' 46")

Lon:   -87.8075°   (-87° 48' 27")

The Godwin Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Linden. Linden lies just to the south southwest of the Godwin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Godwin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Perry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Godwin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Godwin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Godwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Linden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beardstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Kimmins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Only
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Hohenwald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aetna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Sugar Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Parsons
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
        • Parsons is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
      • Decaturville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bakerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Voorhies
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Centerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehouse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Coxburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
        • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Clifton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurricane Mills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Chaseville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
        • Chaseville is located in Benton County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Godwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Godwin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Godwin Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Godwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Barham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barham Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Dowdy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Cude Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cude Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cude Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Quails Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quails Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quails Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quails Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Dr. O.A. Kirk Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dr. O.A. Kirk Memorial Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The Dr. O.A. Kirk Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dr. Kirk Cemetery
      • Kirk Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dr. O.A. Kirk Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1894521 <6>
      • Barber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Qualls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Qualls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Qualls Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qualls Cemetery
      • Elkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • DePriest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DePriest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DePriest Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePriest Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Godwin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1285566  (Godwin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1285566 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chestnut Grove
      • County: Perry         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1285566 (Godwin Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Godwin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6628, Longitude: -87.8075       In this case, the coordinates for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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