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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Goodwins Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Goodwins Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Goodwins Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Goodwins Corner: Goodwins Cor. (or less commonly used: Goodwins Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Goodwins Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Goodwins Corner may originally have been Goodwin's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Goodwins Corner might be written as Goodwin Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Goodwins Corner is located in Union County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Fayette, Franklin, Wayne, Butler (OH) & Preble (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Goodwins Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goodwins Corner:

  • Union County     (The home county of Goodwins Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • West College Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <3>
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Billingsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Contreras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Yankee Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
  • Dearborn County
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Peoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Goodwins Corner to Peoria
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Scipio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Goodwins Corner to Scipio
    • Brookville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Laurel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Metamora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Goodwins Corner to Rockdale
    • Oak Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Straughn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Corwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
  • Randolph County
  • Ripley County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Goodwins Corner to Raleigh
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
    • Abington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Goodwins Corner to Chester
    • Beesons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Pennville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • East Germantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Goodwins Corner to Milton
    • Whitewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Greens Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Contreras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <3>
    • Peoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Goodwins Corner to Peoria
    • Reily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
      • Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reily
      • From Goodwins Corner to Reily
    • Bunker Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scipio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Seven Mile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Seven Mile is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Astoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Millville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • New Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Castine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Hollansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ithaca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Savona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Goodwins Corner to Savona
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Fort Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcanum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
    • Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
    • Long
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long
      • From Goodwins Corner to Long
    • Pitsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Pleasant Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Blue Jay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dry Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Healthy Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy Heights
      • Mount Healthy Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Forest Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
    • Northbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Northgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
      • Northgate is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <3>
  • Montgomery County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Farmersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pyrmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Wengerlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <3>
    • Brookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Voyager Village West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyager Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
      • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Airhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Drexel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
    • College Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <3>
    • Morning Sun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Eaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • West Elkton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gratis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <3>
    • West Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <3>
    • Ingomar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingomar
      • From Goodwins Corner to Ingomar
    • Eldorado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County (OH)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Goodwins Corner to Franklin

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goodwins Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Goodwins Corner.

Cemeteries Near Goodwins Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodwins Corner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goodwins Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.

  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Railsback Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railsback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railsback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Keiffer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keiffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keiffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sering Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingrey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • College Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sugar Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Goodwins Corner had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Goodwins Corner, with the one closest to Goodwins Corner listed first.

  • Lotus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Lotus is located in Union County
  • Cottage Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Union County
  • Fairhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • College Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
    • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <3>
  • Corvin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
    • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Morning Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
  • Billingsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Florence
    • West Florence is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Union County
  • Contreras
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • McDonald ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Dunlapsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
      • Dunlapsville is located in Union County
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goodwins Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goodwins Corner.

Newspapers Published in Goodwins Corner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodwins Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goodwins Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goodwins Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Goodwins Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodwins Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goodwins Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goodwins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodwins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6492, Longitude: -84.8336    









 

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