A visit to the Goodrich Cemetery ...
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 Goodrich Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goodrich Cemetery
Lat: 38.7084° (38° 42' 30")
Lon: -81.0084° (-81° 0' 30")
The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Goodrich Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Goodrich Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goodrich Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Downey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Downey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenowith - Reip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chenowith - Reip Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Walnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Earl Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Earl Miller Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- 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 Calhoun County
- Bailey - Siers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey - Siers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Lamb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Booher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Booher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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- Minnora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnora Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minnora Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Mollohan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- McCune Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCune Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Matheny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matheny Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matheny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Matheny Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Sears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Bourn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bourn Cemetery is located in Braxton County
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 Goodrich Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goodrich Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Lydia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Elmira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Mudfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Shock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Orma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Wilsie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Oka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Clem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
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- Progress ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Arnoldsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Frametown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Stumptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Beech
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Dink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Ira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Normantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Staten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Russet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Strange Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Goodrich Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Goodrich Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Goodrich Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1696959 (Goodrich Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1696959 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: Chloe
- County: Calhoun Elev: 279
- Location given for GNIS #1696959 (Goodrich Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Goodrich Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7084, Longitude: -81.0084 In this case, the coordinates for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
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