A visit to the John B Goad 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 John B Goad Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John B Goad Cemetery:
36.4267, -85.9114
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John B Goad Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the John B Goad Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the John B Goad Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John B Goad Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- William Brockett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Will Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Will Gregory Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will Gregory Cemetery
- The Will Gregory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gregory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235299 <5>
- Sanderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cortez Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cortez Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez Adams Cemetery
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jesse Ira West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ed McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed McDonald Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Wakefield Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kirby Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kirby Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Family Cemetery
- John R Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Josephus Cartwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chesley Evetts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- McCawley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John B Goad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John B Goad Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gibbs Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Pleasant Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Difficult
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Defeated
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Red Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meadorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Frog Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- North Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Jenkins Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Johntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Haydenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Hermitage Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- South Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Whitleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Bluff Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Green Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Hartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 John B Goad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John B Goad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 John B Goad Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 John B Goad Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2084532 (John B Goad Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084532 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Shade
- Location given for John B Goad Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4266667 Lon: -85.9113889
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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 Tennessee's counties, including Macon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- John B Goad 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. |