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The location of the Goose Creek Burying Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Goose Creek Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goose Creek Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goose Creek Burying Ground

Lat:   39.1157°   (39° 6' 56")

Lon:   -77.6961°   (-77° 41' 45")

The Goose Creek Burying Ground is located in Loudoun County<2>.

The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies just to the east of the Goose Creek Burying Ground .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Goose Creek Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Loudoun 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 Goose Creek Burying Ground 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goose Creek Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goose Creek Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Purcellville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Silcott Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Hamilton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
    • White Pump
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <4>
    • Round Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Wheatland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Leesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
    • Bolington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County
    • Welbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Middleburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Aldie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Belmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Loudoun County
      • Waxpool
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waxpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
        • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
      • Lansdowne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lucketts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
        • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
      • Lovettsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bloomery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
        • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Kabletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
        • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Arcadia Farm
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
        • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Ashburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
        • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <4>
      • Ashburn Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
        • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
      • Martinsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)

    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 Goose Creek Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Loudoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goose Creek Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Goose Creek Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goose Creek Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Ketoctin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketoctin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ketoctin Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketoctin Cemetery
    • Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillsboro Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catoctin Free Church Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
    • Old Stone Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Church Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • South Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
      • Springwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwood Cemetery
      • Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Balls Bluff National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Solon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solon Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Lovettsville Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Lovettsville Union Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovettsville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lovettsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovettsville Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51033 <6>

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

    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 Goose Creek Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1749606  (Goose Creek Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749606 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lincoln
      • County: Loudoun         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #1749606 (Goose Creek Burying Ground)

    The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Loudoun, 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' (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 Goose Creek Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1157, Longitude: -77.6961       In this case, the coordinates for the Goose Creek Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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