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A visit to the Goos Cemetery ...


The location of the Goos Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Goos Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goos Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   30.2522°   (30° 15' 7")

Lon:   -93.1971°   (-93° 11' 49")

The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies just to the south southwest of the Goos Cemetery .

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 Goos Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Calcasieu Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Goos Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Charles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Moss Bluff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <4>
    • Greinwich Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Westlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
    • Prien
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Sulphur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Iowa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Carlyss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Grand Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Bell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <4>
    • Lacassine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
      • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fenton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
      • Ragley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
        • Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <4>
      • Edgerly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
        • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Hackberry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
        • Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <4>
      • Hayes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
        • Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
      • Indian Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
      • Reeves
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
        • Reeves is located in Allen Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <4>
      • DeQuincy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
        • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
      • Helme
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
        • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish

    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 Goos Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Goos Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bilbo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilbo Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Combre Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bagdad Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagdad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagdad Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeBleu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeBleu Cemetery
    • Consolata Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prien Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birdsnest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsnest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Farqurar Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farqurar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farqurar Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farqurar Cemetery
      • Royer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royer Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
      • Roseland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
      • Benoit Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benoit Cemetery
      • La France Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La France Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La France Cemetery
      • Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Carlyss.
        • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <6>
      • Herbert Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert 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 Goos Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535280  (Goos Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #535280 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: Moss Bluff
      • County: Calcasieu         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #535280 (Goos Cemetery)

    The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Goos Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2522, Longitude: -93.1971       In this case, the coordinates for the Goos Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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