A visit to the Goodwill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Goodwill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goodwill Cemetery:
31.2439, -93.9733
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Sabine County<2>.
The county seat for Sabine County is located in Hemphill. Hemphill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Goodwill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Goodwill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Goodwill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goodwill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethany Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Blackland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blackland Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Whitton Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- Old Centerview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Centerview Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview Cemetery
- Beauchamp Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McClelland Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McElroy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Berryman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Berryman Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Lakey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakey Cemetery
- Brookeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brookeland Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland Cemetery
- Remlig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Remlig Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remlig Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goodwill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goodwill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pineland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brookeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bronson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Browndell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Hemphill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Rosevine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- Sam Rayburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rebecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Harveytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Milam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maxey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Parker Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Zana ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zana is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- Broaddus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Goodwill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sabine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goodwill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Burkeville
- Hemphill
- Jasper
- San Augustine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Goodwill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Sabine County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Goodwill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2575499 (Goodwill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575499 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sabine
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pineland South
- Location given for Goodwill Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2438889 Lon: -93.9733333
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goodwill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |