A visit to the Goods 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 Goods Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goods Cemetery
Lat: 40.1229° (40° 7' 22")
Lon: -76.6508° (-76° 39' 2")
The Goods Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.
The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Goods Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Goods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Ober Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Ober Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Falmouth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Haldeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haldeman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Brenneman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brenneman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- East Donegal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Donegal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Donegal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Donegal Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tunnel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in York County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of York Haven.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371932 <5>
- Oberholtzer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oberholtzer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Smoketown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoketown Cemetery
- The Smoketown Cemetery is located in York County
- The Smoketown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goldsboro Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282320 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in York County
- Marietta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milton Grove Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Middletown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44854 <5>
- Paddletown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddletown Cemetery
- The Paddletown Cemetery is located in York County
- Eberly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eberly Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Fetrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fetrow Cemetery is located in York County
- Holy Saviour Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Saviour Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Saviour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Saviour Cemetery is located in York County
- Kreutz Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kreutz Creek Cemetery
- The Kreutz Creek Cemetery is located in York County
- Dietz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
- The Dietz Cemetery is located in York County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dietz Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Hallam.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963492 <5>
- Strickler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strickler Cemetery is located in York County
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Shearer Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moyer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- York Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
- York Haven is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <6>
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Elizabethtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <6>
- Aberdeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Mount Wolf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
- Mount Wolf is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <6>
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <6>
- Rheems
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Starview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
- Starview is located in York County
- Goldsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Strinestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
- Strinestown is located in York County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Milton Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Zions View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zions View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
- Zions View is located in York County
- Mount Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Emigsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hallam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
- Hallam is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Lawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bachmanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Redland Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Quaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Quaker Village is located in York 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 Goods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lancaster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elizabethtown
- Marietta
- Middletown
- Mount Joy
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 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 Goods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lancaster County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Goods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1175814 (Goods Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1175814 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: York Haven
- County: Lancaster Elev: 153
- Location given for GNIS #1175814 (Goods Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, 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 obstructions 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 Goods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1229, Longitude: -76.6508 In this case, the coordinates for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<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. |