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A visit to the Gilley Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Gilley Memorial Cemetery 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 Gilley Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilley Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   30.4446°   (30° 26' 40")

Lon:   -87.4803°   (-87° 28' 49")

The Gilley Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gilley Memorial Cemetery .

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 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 Gilley Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Gilley Memorial 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilley Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Lillian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Baldwin County
    • Seminole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Baldwin County
    • Elberta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <4>
    • Perdido Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
      • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Gulf Beach Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
      • Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Bellview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
      • Bellview is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach
      • Gulf Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Perdido Key
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Foley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
    • Orange Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
      • Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <4>
    • Warrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Pensacola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
        • West Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Muscogee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
        • Muscogee is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Tristan Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
        • Tristan Village is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Ensley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cantonment
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
        • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <4>
      • Sanders Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
        • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Brent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
        • Brent is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Gonzalez
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzalez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
        • Gonzalez is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Pensacola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
        • Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <4>
      • Goulding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
        • Goulding is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Robertsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
        • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <4>
      • Ferry Pass
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
        • Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County (FL)

    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 Gilley Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Gilley Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Prince of Peace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prince of Peace Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince of Peace Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Nix Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nix Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Nix Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • The Nix Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nix Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208378 <7>
    • Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Fell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fell Cemetery
    • Milsted Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Josephine Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bear Point Cemetery
      • Orange Beach Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990117 <7>
    • Pensacola Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pensacola Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pensacola Memorial Gardens is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pensacola Memorial Gardens
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Foley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
      • Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Summerdale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summerdale Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerdale Cemetery
      • Haven Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haven Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Gardens is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Gardens
      • Mission Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
      • Old Muscogee Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Gilley Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134582  (Gilley Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #134582 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: Lillian
      • County: Baldwin         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #134582 (Gilley Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, 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' 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 Gilley Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4446, Longitude: -87.4803       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilley Memorial Cemetery 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>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.
    <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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