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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Godwin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Godwin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Godwin is located in Maury County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Godwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Godwin:

  • Maury County     (The home county of Godwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Columbia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Graymere Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • New Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Armour Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Sawdust
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Theta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Longview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Cheatham County
    • Kingston Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <1>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Linton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Spencers Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Abiff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bufords
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Trigg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Wales
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Weakley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Duck River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Wrigley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <1>
    • Aetna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nunnelly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Webber City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • Henryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <1>
    • Holts Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Eagleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
    • Duplex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Southall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Parry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Peytonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Fernvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • College Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Godwin, see our County-by-County Page for Godwin.

Newspapers Published in Godwin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Godwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Godwin, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Godwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Godwin:

Cemeteries Near Godwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Godwin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Godwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.

  • Ebenezer Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer Alexander Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Alexander Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Columbia.
    • The Ebenezer Alexander Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alexander Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Alexander Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192796 <5>
  • Maguire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maguire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maguire Cemetery is located in Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maguire Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15025 <5>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13013 <5>
  • Timmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Timmons Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmons Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19397 <5>
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbia.
    • The Hughes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zellner Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13751 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Porter Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17339 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Columbia.
    • The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15667 <5>
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12083 <5>
  • Godwin - Chappell UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Godwin - Chappell UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbia.
    • The Godwin - Chappell UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Godwin Chapel Cemetery
    • Godwin Chappell Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin - Chappell UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186761 <5>
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19989 <5>
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haywood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13166 <5>
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    • Samuel O. Wisener Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel O. Wisener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Samuel O. Wisener Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbia.
      • The Samuel O. Wisener Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wisener Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel O. Wisener Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20493 <5>
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dowell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Santa Fe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11452 <5>
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dickey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11343 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Godwin had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Godwin, with the one closest to Godwin listed first.

  • Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ben ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
    • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Mowd ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
    • Mowd is located in Maury County
  • Carters Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
    • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
  • Ashwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
    • Ashwood is located in Maury County
  • Santa Fe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Canaan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Maury County
  • Lasea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasea
    • Lasea is located in Maury County
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Maury County
  • Theta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
    • Theta is located in Maury County
  • Bigbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbyville
    • Bigbyville is located in Maury County
  • Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Maury County
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    • Kedron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Kedron is located in Maury County
    • Water Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Maury County
    • Williamsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Godwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Godwin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Godwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Godwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Godwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6517, Longitude: -87.0494       In this case, the coordinates for Godwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Godwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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