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The location of the Goodwill 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 Goodwill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5186°   (41° 31' 6")

Lon:   -74.2069°   (-74° 12' 24")

The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Goodwill Cemetery .

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 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 Goodwill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Goodwill 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goodwill Cemetery.

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

    • Montgomery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
      • Maybrook is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
    • Walden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
    • Little Britain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Orange County
    • Saint Andrew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • Campbell Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Stony Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
      • Stony Ford is located in Orange County
    • Hamptonburgh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptonburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonburgh
      • Hamptonburgh is located in Orange County
    • Washingtonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaverdam Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Lake
      • Beaverdam Lake is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Wallkill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
        • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <4>
      • Searsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
        • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Kipps
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps
        • Kipps is located in Orange County
      • Salisbury Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gardnertown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
        • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
      • Pine Bush
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Scotchtown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Michigan Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
        • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Farmingdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
      • Vails Gate
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hurley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
        • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Craigville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
        • Craigville is located in Orange County
      • Dwaarkill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
        • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • West Cornwall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
        • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
      • New Windsor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Balmville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
        • Balmville is located in Orange County
      • Plattekill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
        • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <4>
      • Sylva
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
        • Sylva is located in Ulster County
      • Ulsterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulsterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
        • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Bruynswick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
        • Bruynswick is located in Ulster 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 Goodwill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Goodwill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Brick Reformed Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Harrison Meeting House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Meeting House Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Meeting House Cemetery
    • Wallkill Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallkill Valley Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    • Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Davids Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Davids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Davids Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Davids Cemetery
    • Bull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hamptonburgh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamptonburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamptonburgh Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamptonburgh Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Belknap Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Belknap Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Woodhull Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodhull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhull Cemetery
      • Mulford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mulford Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulford Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Heard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heard Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
      • Sears Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
      • Snake Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snake Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Snake Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • The Snake Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Snake Hill Jewish Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527705 <6>
      • Rossville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
      • Plattekill Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plattekill Friends Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery
      • New Hurley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hurley Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hurley 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 Goodwill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2440638  (Goodwill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2440638 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: Walden
      • County: Orange         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #2440638 (Goodwill Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Goodwill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5186, Longitude: -74.2069       In this case, the coordinates for the Goodwill 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.
    <7>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.




 

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