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A visit to the Goodwater 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 Goodwater Cemetery ...

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

31.8760, -89.7662

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies just to the northwest of the Goodwater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Goodwater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Goodwater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boswell Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Athens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Athens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
    • The Athens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Athens Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167119 <5>
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Rials Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rials Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rials Creek Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Coat Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • McLaurin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McLaurin Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Old Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
      • The Old Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312914 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goodwater Cemetery.

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

  • Sanatorium
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
  • Magee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • Coats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Jaynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Mendenhall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Westville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • D'Lo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Arbo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Mize
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Galilee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Shivers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Puckett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • New Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Cato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Bezer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Raleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Daniel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Goodwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goodwater 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 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 Goodwater Cemetery: