A visit to the Goode 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 Goode Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goode Cemetery:
39.6120, -89.3765
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goode Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies just to the southeast of the Goode Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Goode Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goode Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goode Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edinburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Langley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202393 <5>
- Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grove City Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durbin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Furrow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Furrow Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery #2
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery #2 is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery #2
- Tanner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Ponting Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Ponting Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponting Cemetery
- Hinckle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hinckle Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckle 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]<3> of the Goode Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goode Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sharpsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Bulpitt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kincaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeisyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Edinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Langleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Tovey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Clarksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bolivia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Zenobia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zenobia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Velma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Velma is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Sandersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Mount Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Owaneco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Commanche Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
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 Goode Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goode Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edinburg
- Mechanicsburg
- Morrisonville
- Mount Auburn
- Pawnee
- Rochester
- Stonington
- Taylorville
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 Goode Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Christian 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 Goode Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747895 (Goode Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747895 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: Christian
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kincaid
- Location given for Goode Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6119921 Lon: -89.3764789
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goode Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |