A visit to the Godwin 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 Godwin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Godwin Cemetery:
35.6734, -96.6528
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Chandler. Chandler lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Godwin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Godwin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Godwin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Godwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Island Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Key West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Key West Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West Cemetery
- Golden Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Victor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Victor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
- Hosey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hosey Cemetery is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosey Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Booker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Booker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Cemetery
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Davenport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kellerby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kellerby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerby Cemetery
- Arlington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Little Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Micawber Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Micawber Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micawber Cemetery
- Mutteloke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mutteloke Cemetery is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutteloke Cemetery
- Big Pond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Pond Cemetery is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Godwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Godwin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stroud
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Davenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milfay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Prague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Depew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bellemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Avery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Boley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pulaski ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Parkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Shamrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- Meeker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ixl
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mason is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Bristow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Agra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Castle is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
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 Godwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Godwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agra
- Agra lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Godwin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
- Boley
- Bristow
- Castle
- Chandler
- Cushing
- Davenport
- Depew
- Kendrick
- Meeker
- Paden
- Paden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Godwin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Prague
- Shamrock
- Sparks
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Godwin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Godwin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1093231 (Godwin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093231 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stroud South
- Location given for Godwin Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6734025 Lon: -96.6527944
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Oklahoma's counties, including Lincoln, 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- Godwin 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |