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. 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 Goforth Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goforth Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   35.8963°   (35° 53' 46")

Lon:   -82.7490°   (-82° 44' 56")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gahagan Cemetery
  • The Gahagan Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gahagan Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Hot Springs.
  • The Gahagan Cemetery has also been known as:
  • William Wade Gahagan Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484308 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Gahagan Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gahagan Cemetery
• Griffey Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffey Cemetery
  • The Griffey Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Griffey Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Griffey Cemetery
• Thomas Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Madison County
• George W. Gahagan
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George W. Gahagan
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the George W. Gahagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • The George W. Gahagan is located in Madison County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the George W. Gahagan is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Walnut.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483532 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the George W. Gahagan
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the George W. Gahagan
• Wallin Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallin Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • The Wallin Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wallin Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Wallin Cemetery
• Gahagan Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gahagan Cemetery
  • The Gahagan Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gahagan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Walnut.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47433 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Gahagan Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gahagan Cemetery
• Bullman Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bullman Cemetery is located in Madison County
• Ben Chandler Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Chandler Cemetery
  • The Ben Chandler Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ben Chandler Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Ben Chandler Cemetery
• Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • The Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Chandler - Ramsey Cemetery
• Norton Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • The Norton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Norton Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Norton Cemetery
• James Ramsey Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Ramsey Cemetery
  • The James Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the James Ramsey Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the James Ramsey Cemetery
• Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery
  • The Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Shady Grove Low Gap FWB Church Cemetery
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Wallin Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallin Family Cemetery
    • The Wallin Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wallin Family Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Wallin Family Cemetery
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Riddle Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Riddle Cemetery
  • Gosnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosnell Cemetery
    • The Gosnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gosnell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of White Rock.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Gosnell Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gosnell Cemetery
  • Gosnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosnell Cemetery
    • The Gosnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gosnell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hurricane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485994 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Gosnell Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gosnell Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ramsey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Hurricane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485987 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Ramsey Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Ramsey Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Dockery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dockery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dockery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dockery Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Treadway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
    • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Goldsmith Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Goldsmith Cemetery
  • McDevitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDevitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDevitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDevitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Tommy Wallin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tommy Wallin Cemetery
    • The Tommy Wallin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Tommy Wallin Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Tommy Wallin Cemetery
  • Wallin Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallin Family Cemetery
    • The Wallin Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wallin Family Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Wallin Family Cemetery
  • Old Wallin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wallin Cemetery
    • The Old Wallin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Old Wallin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ramsey - Wallin Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Old Wallin Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Old Wallin Cemetery
  • Gosnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosnell Cemetery
    • The Gosnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gosnell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of White Rock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497593 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Gosnell Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gosnell Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Hurricane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485967 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Gunter Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gunter Cemetery
  • Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
    • The Love Joy Franklin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Love Joy Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Franklin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270155 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Gahagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gahagan Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gahagan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Gahagan Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gahagan Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of White Rock.
    • The Gahagan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • George R.W. Gahagan
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440456 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Gahagan Cemetery
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to the Gahagan Cemetery

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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
  • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stackhouse
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Stackhouse
• Hurricane
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hurricane
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Hurricane
• Walnut
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Walnut
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Walnut
• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chapel Hill
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Chapel Hill
• White Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • White Rock is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to White Rock
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to White Rock
• Hot Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hot Springs
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Hot Springs
• Allenstand
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
  • Allenstand is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Allenstand
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Allenstand
• Cutshalltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
  • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cutshalltown
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Cutshalltown
• Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  • Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bluff
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Bluff
• Marshall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marshall
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Marshall
• Foster Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
  • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Foster Creek
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Foster Creek
• Allegheny
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
  • Allegheny is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Allegheny
  • From the Goforth Cemetery to Allegheny
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spring Creek
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Spring Creek
  • Rollins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollins
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Rollins
  • Lynch ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Petersburg
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Petersburg
  • Trust
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trust
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Trust
  • Wolf Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wolf Creek
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Wolf Creek
  • Mars Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mars Hill
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Mars Hill
  • Cedar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Creek
    • From the Goforth Cemetery to Cedar Creek

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.

• Marshall
  • Marshall lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Goforth Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marshall.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall

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 Goforth Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Buncombe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Haywood County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mitchell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yancey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cocke County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hamblen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sevier County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Unicoi County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Madison County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Madison
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Goforth Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #1011543 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: Spring Creek
  • County: Madison         Elev: 963
  • Location given for GNIS #1011543 (Goforth Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/