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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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 may 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)
  • 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)
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Rocky Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • 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)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Victory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • 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)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • LaFollette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Joppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Rutledge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Thorn Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lea Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Massengill Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bowen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Beans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Dyers Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • 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)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • 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)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • 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)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • 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)
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • 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)
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Jefferson County
  • 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)
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • 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)
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • John Sevier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lyonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • McMillan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Halls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Halls is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
  • 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)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maynardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Luttrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warwicktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
  • Bell County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Bryants Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Artemus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
  • Whitley County (KY)

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Goin - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Keck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ford Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Treece Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brogan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (1128 more) ...
    • Keck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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)
  • Sandlick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Minkton ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Minkton is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
  • Little Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Barren is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
  • Head of Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Haynes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haynes is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
  • New Prospect ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Prospect is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
  • New Tazewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Duo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Duo is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
  • Sharps Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Acuff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Acuff is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
  • Lone Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Bacchus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus

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]<3>. 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 either 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:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.