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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 Goforth (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 Goforth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Goforth is located in Hays County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.

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

  • Hays County     (The home county of Goforth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Buda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
    • Kyle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <1>
    • Mountain City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Hays
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hays City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • San Marcos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Driftwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodcreek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Dripping Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Mustang Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
      • Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
    • Bateman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
      • Bateman is located in Bastrop County
    • Wyldwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Red Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bastrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <1>
    • Phelan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
      • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Rosanky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Niederwald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
      • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Uhland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Mendoza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
      • Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
    • Maxwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
    • Reedville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Lytton Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
      • Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Martindale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <1>
    • Lockhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johns Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
      • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <1>
    • Seawillow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
      • Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
    • Fentress
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Joliet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Royal Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Canyon City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Freiheit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Gruene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorn Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Preiss Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • Fischer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <1>
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Gonzales County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
    • Staples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Galle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
      • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
      • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
    • Kingsbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Barbarosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lauback
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Camp Willow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lake Dunlap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Creedmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
      • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <1>
    • Carl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
    • Onion Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
      • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
    • Manchaca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
      • Manchaca is located in Travis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <1>
    • San Leanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
      • San Leanna is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Shady Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Elroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Travis County
    • Pilot Knob
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
    • Sunset Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
      • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <1>
    • Del Valle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Austin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rollingwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goforth, with the one closest to Goforth listed first.
    • Anderson Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
      • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
    • Jollyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
      • Jollyville is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in Goforth ...

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 310 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goforth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goforth, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goforth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Goforth:

Cemeteries Near Goforth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goforth.

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

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

  • Martin Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Church Cemetery
  • Vasquez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vasquez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vasquez Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7388 <4>
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Niederwald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niederwald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niederwald Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Allen - Good Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Creedmoor Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • San Vincente Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Vincente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Vincente Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Kyle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <1>
  • Buda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
  • Creedmoor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
    • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
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  • Carl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Travis County
  • Manchaca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manchaca is located in Travis County
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  • Maxwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
  • Bluff Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
  • Reedville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
  • Lytton Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
    • Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
  • San Marcos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Martindale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
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  • Lockhart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Travis County
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Caldwell County
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    • Del Valle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goforth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goforth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0228, Longitude: -97.7975    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Goforth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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