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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 Goins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6976°   (36° 41' 51")

Lon:   -83.9317°   (-83° 55' 54")

The cemetery is located in Whitley County<1>.

As an estimate, the Goins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Goins 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 29 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
    • Frakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County
    • Pearl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
    • Wheeler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County
    • Louden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Pruden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Pruden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County
    • Fonde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County
    • Ingram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Verne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
        • Verne is located in Whitley County
      • Capito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Trosper
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
        • Trosper is located in Knox County
      • Hamlin Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
        • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Clairfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
        • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Edgewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Bell County
      • Artemus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
        • Artemus is located in Knox County
      • Pleasant View
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
      • Saxton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Red Ash
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
        • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
      • Fairview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Whitley County
      • Lot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
        • Lot is located in Whitley County
      • Morley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Yellow Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
      • Stony Fork Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
        • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County
      • Barbourville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
        • Barbourville is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
      • Emlyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
        • Emlyn is located in Whitley 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 Goins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croley Cemetery
    • McKiddy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiddy Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Browns Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Siler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
    • Partin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Partin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Partin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Partin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • The Partin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • W.A. Partin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338582 <7>
      • Chenoa Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Sears Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sears Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Williamsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515745 <7>
      • John A. Partin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The John A. Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • The John A. Partin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Partin Cemetery
        • Partin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John A. Partin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75440 <7>
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Head Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Head Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Ketchen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ketchen Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchen Cemetery
      • Killian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killian Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killian 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 Goins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #492940  (Goins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492940 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: Frakes
      • County: Whitley         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #492940 (Goins Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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' (or 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 Goins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6976, Longitude: -83.9317    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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