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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Goin (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 Goin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Goin is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Goin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Big Barren
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Barren
      • From Goin to Big Barren
    • Sandlick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandlick
      • From Goin to Sandlick
    • Head of Barren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lone Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Minton Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Speedwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Springdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Harrogate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Shawanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Evans Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Rocky Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Morley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Demory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Habersham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Crest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washburn
      • From Goin to Washburn
    • Joppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Thorn Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lea Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lea Springs
      • From Goin to Lea Springs
    • Massengill Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Bowen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Goin to Bowen
    • Beans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Dyers Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
    • Yount Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Duck Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sneedville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Trent Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Rock Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Talbott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Flat Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Edna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna
      • From Goin to Edna
    • Cook Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Corryton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zacharytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Skaggston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Maloneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mascot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
    • John Sevier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lyonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • McMillan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
    • Halls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hollow
      • From Goin to Long Hollow
    • Maynardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
    • Luttrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warwicktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyston
      • From Goin to Loyston
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Yellow Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Creek
      • From Goin to Yellow Creek
    • Middlesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Premier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Premier
      • From Goin to Premier
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From Goin to Capito
    • Fonde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pruden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearl
      • From Goin to Pearl
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Ingram
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Goin to Ingram
    • Varilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Twila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Trosper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Flat Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Artemus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goin, with the one closest to Goin listed first.
    • Lot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Siler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevisdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Packard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Packard
      • From Goin to Packard
    • Red Ash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Goin to Red Ash
    • Saxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxton
      • From Goin to Saxton
    • Louden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pleasant View
      • From Goin to Pleasant View
    • Verne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Emlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Goin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goin.

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 Goin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Goin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ford Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Treece Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brogan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1125 more) ...
    • Keck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Goin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Big Barren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
    • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Barren
    • From Goin to Big Barren
  • Sandlick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
    • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandlick
    • From Goin to Sandlick
  • Minkton ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
    • Minkton is located in Claiborne County
  • Little Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
    • Little Barren is located in Union County
  • Head of Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Haynes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Union County
  • New Prospect ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Union County
  • New Tazewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Duo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
    • Duo is located in Claiborne County
  • Sharps Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharps Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Chapel
    • Sharps Chapel is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharps Chapel <2>
  • Acuff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acuff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
    • Acuff is located in Union County
  • Lone Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Claiborne County
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Bacchus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacchus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
      • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County

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

Newspapers Published in Goin ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Goin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Goin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4226, Longitude: -83.7229       In this case, the coordinates for Goin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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