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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:   30.3213°   (30° 19' 16")

Lon:   -84.1674°   (-84° 10' 2")

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

The county seat for Leon County is located in Tallahassee. Tallahassee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Godwin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 18 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.

    • Woodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Capitola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Tallahassee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Marks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thomas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
    • Wacissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lloyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawfordville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukeenah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Miccosukee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Monticello
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Panacea
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Havana
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sopchoppy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aucilla
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
        • Aucilla is located in Jefferson 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 Leon 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Godwin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • East Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
      • The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152016 <6>
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Soda Field Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soda Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soda Field Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soda Field Cemetery
    • Skipper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaires Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chaires Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Chaires Family Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaires Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197996 <6>
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Raher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raher Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Broomsage Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Munree Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munree Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Munree Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munree Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Tallahassee.
        • The Munree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fleischmann Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munree Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395019 <6>
      • Old City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallahassee Memory Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallahassee Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tallahassee Memory Gardens is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallahassee Memory Gardens
      • Southside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southside Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
      • Causseaux Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causseaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Causseaux Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causseaux 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 #283136  (Godwin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #283136 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: Woodville
      • County: Leon         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #283136 (Godwin Cemetery)

    The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Leon, 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: 30.3213, Longitude: -84.1674       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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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