A visit to the Goforth 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 Goforth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goforth Cemetery:
35.8963, -82.7490
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goforth Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Goforth Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the south southeast of the Goforth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Goforth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Goforth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goforth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gahagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Griffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- George W. Gahagan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wallin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gahagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bullman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bullman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullman Cemetery
- Ben Chandler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Norton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- James Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wallin Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riddle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gosnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gosnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Dockery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dockery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery Cemetery
- Treadway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Treadway Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery
- Goldsmith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McDevitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McDevitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDevitt Cemetery
- Tommy Wallin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wallin Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Wallin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gosnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Gahagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Goforth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goforth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stackhouse
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hurricane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allenstand
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cutshalltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allegheny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Goforth Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goforth 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 Goforth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Goforth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011543 (Goforth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011543 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 963 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spring Creek
- Location given for Goforth Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8478811 Lon: -82.8198637
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goforth Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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