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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Godwin Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Godwin Cemetery

Lat:   37.4969°   (37° 29' 48")

Lon:   -79.8749°   (-79° 52' 29")

The Godwin Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<1>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies just to the north northwest of the Godwin Cemetery .

Name Variations for Godwin Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Slicer Cemetery

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.

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 helpful 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 Godwin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Botetourt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Godwin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Godwin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Godwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fincastle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Troutville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lithia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Villamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Springwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Buchanan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Salt Petre Cave
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
        • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
        • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
        • Salt Peter Cave
        • Saltpetre
      • Hollins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
      • Montvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Castle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mason Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
        • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
      • Gala
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
        • Gala is located in Botetourt County
      • Strom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
        • Strom is located in Botetourt County
      • Hanging Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
        • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Vinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

    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 Godwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Godwin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Godwin Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Godwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Peck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Booze Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booze Cemetery
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Peery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <7>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <7>
    • Linkenhoker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linkenhoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linkenhoker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linkenhoker Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Houseman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Riley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Shafer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
      • Copps Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Copps Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copps Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <7>
      • Hebron UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of New Castle.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron UMC Cemetery
      • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Clair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • McKalester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKalester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKalester Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKalester Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      • Laymantown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Godwin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4969, Longitude: -79.8749    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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