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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 Goodwin (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 Goodwin. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Goodwin is located in Upshur County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Goodwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Sand Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Tallmansville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
      • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <2>
    • Overhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Excelsior
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Gormley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Queens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Audra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Junior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Tygart Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygart Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Belington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Meriden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Knawl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Milroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Bulltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Corley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Craigmoor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Stonewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • West Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Nutter Fort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Tichenal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Despard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Clarksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Duffy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Cox Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Midvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Womelsdorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Weaver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Helvetia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Elkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Leadsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Mill Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Gilman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Astor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oreide
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Porterwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
    • Parsons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goodwin, with the one closest to Goodwin listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Replete
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Goodwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodwin.

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

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heavner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upshur County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upshur County Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upshur County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Buckhannon.
    • The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hampton UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176771 <4>
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rohrbough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrbough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McDermott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Goodwin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goodwin.

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

  • Tallmansville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
    • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <2>
  • Sand Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
  • Ivy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Upshur County
  • Kedron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Overhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
    • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Sago
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
    • Sago is located in Upshur County
  • Sellers ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Upshur County
  • Queens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Buckhannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinkleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
    • Hinkleville is located in Upshur County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kingsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
    • French Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
      • French Creek is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Creek <2>
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Upshur County

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

Newspapers Published in Goodwin ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goodwin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goodwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Goodwin:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Goodwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9279, Longitude: -80.1604       In this case, the coordinates for Goodwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Goodwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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