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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 Goodspring (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 Goodspring. 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.

Name Variations for Goodspring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Good Spring.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Goodspring is located in Giles 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 Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.

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

  • Giles County     (The home county of Goodspring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Green Field
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Gordon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pulaski
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodenham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Minor Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Wales
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Stella
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County
    • Aymett Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Weakley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Fall River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • New Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Flatwoods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Liberty Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Busby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Rascal Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Dellrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cash Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Boonshill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Camargo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Park City Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Delina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Yell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Talley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Belfast
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Southport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Broadview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Culleoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Frierson Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
  • Wayne County
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Anderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Confluence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arkdell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Comer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Rogersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
  • Lawrence County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Red Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County (AL)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Pettusville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Ardmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Hay's Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lentzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Caro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Poplar Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodspring, with the one closest to Goodspring listed first.
    • Elkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Toney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Harvest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Goodspring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodspring.

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

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

  • Anthony Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Short Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zuccarella Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuccarella Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuccarella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pittard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Goodspring had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwell
    • Harwell is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minor Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
    • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Aspen Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
    • Aspen Hill is located in Giles County
  • Bodenham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
    • Bodenham is located in Giles County
  • Fall River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
  • Stella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Giles County
  • Lesters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesters
    • Lesters is located in Giles County
  • Wales
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Marbuts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbuts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbuts
    • Marbuts is located in Giles County
  • Conway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Giles County
  • Weakley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
    • Weakley is located in Giles County
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    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Giles County
    • Dustin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Lawrence County
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Goodspring ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodspring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goodspring, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goodspring.

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 Goodspring:

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Goodspring, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodspring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodspring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1434, Longitude: -87.1014       In this case, the coordinates for Goodspring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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