A visit to the Goodnight 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 Goodnight Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goodnight Cemetery:
38.9843, -81.1648
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies just to the southeast of the Goodnight Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Goodnight Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goodnight Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bigbend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bigbend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend Cemetery
- Waggoner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Hartley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
- Wolverton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton Cemetery
- Belt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Belt Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Cemetery
- Sixteen Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maze Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maze Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Cloverleaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cloverleaf Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snyder Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Betts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Broomstick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Broomstick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomstick Cemetery
- Fluharty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fluharty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluharty Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- McCrae Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCrae Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrae Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Villers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryners Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goodnight Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goodnight Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Freed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Grantsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Hur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Oxbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Russet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Staten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Rocksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Burnt House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cantwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Millard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Cisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Lucile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Triplett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Rusk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- De Kalb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Cokeleys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Arnoldsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Stumptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Lawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
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 Goodnight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goodnight Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Goodnight Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Goodnight Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539511 (Goodnight Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539511 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Annamoriah
- Location given for Goodnight Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9842499 Lon: -81.1648367
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, 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 from Point A (ie- Goodnight 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |