A visit to the Goodsprings Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Goodsprings Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goodsprings Cemetery:
33.6711, -87.2362
The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in Walker County<1>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Goodsprings Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Goodsprings Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goodsprings Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leonard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- High Hill Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Busby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fords Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Waiting Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Goodsprings Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goodsprings Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodsprings
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- America
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Parrish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dovertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Twilley Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Burnwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- West Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Quinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Yerkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wyatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakahalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Black Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Media
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Short Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toadvine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sumiton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Goodsprings Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goodsprings Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cordova
- Jasper
- Oakman
- Sumiton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Goodsprings Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Goodsprings Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #142358 (Goodsprings Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #142358 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Walker
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodsprings
- Location given for Goodsprings Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6709418 Lon: -87.2361123
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goodsprings Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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