A visit to the Goins 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 Goins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goins Cemetery:
36.6976, -83.9317
The Goins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
The cemetery is located in Whitley County<1>.
While not adjacent, the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is directly south of the Goins Cemetery.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Goins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Goins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Goins Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Croley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croley Cemetery
- McKiddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKiddy Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Browns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Browns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Siler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chenoa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- John A. Partin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ketchen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ketchen Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchen Cemetery
- Killian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Killian Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Goins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Siler
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bryants Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nevisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Packard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pruden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pruden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fonde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Capito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Hamlin Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Clairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Artemus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Ash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Premier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Fork Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emlyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Goins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Whitley 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 Goins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492940 (Goins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #492940 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: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frakes
- Location given for Goins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6973063 Lon: -83.9315922
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goins 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. |