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A visit to the Goss Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Goss Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Goss Cemetery (FG ID #105855).

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 Goss Cemetery ...

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

38.7688, -87.9655

The Goss Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Olney.

The cemetery is located in Richland County<3>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the west southwest of the Goss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Goss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Goss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Amity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Springtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springtown Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown Cemetery
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
  • Utterback Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Utterback Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utterback Cemetery
  • Crest Haven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Crest Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Haven Cemetery
  • Fritschle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fritschle Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritschle Cemetery
  • Stoltz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McBurg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McBurg Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBurg Cemetery
    • Bird Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bird Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Haven Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Dark Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dark Bend Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Bend Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Haven Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Parry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Parry Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Goss Cemetery.

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

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 Goss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Goss Cemetery: