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The location of the Gilliam Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gilliam Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Gilliam Cemetery (FG ID #12402)

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 Gilliam Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5684°   (35° 34' 6")

Lon:   -86.9181°   (-86° 55' 5")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.

As an estimate, the Gilliam Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the west northwest of the Gilliam Cemetery .

Name Variations for Gilliam Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Gilliam Cemetery.

Gilliam Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Craig Cemetery
  • Craig - Rook Cemetery
  • Gilliam - Rook Cemetery
  • Rook Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Gilliam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Maury 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 Gilliam 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilliam Cemetery.

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

    • Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Culleoka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Cochran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Southport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Zion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ashwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
        • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Spring Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jameson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Oak Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Chapel Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <5>
      • Duplex
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson County
      • Lynnville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cornersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Marshall County
      • Wilkes ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
        • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
      • Armour Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Frierson Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
        • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
      • Holts Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
        • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
      • Thompson's Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
        • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
        • Former name for Thompson's Station:
        • Littlebury
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <5>

    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 Gilliam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Gilliam Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Springs Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17883 <2>
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrews Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8646 <2>
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holland Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13501 <2>
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davidson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davidson Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • The Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kirk Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11193 <2>
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Philadelphia Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17048 <2>
    • Watson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watson Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19987 <2>
    • Cheek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cheek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cheek Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10436 <2>
    • Sowell - Primm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sowell - Primm Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sowell - Primm Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
      • The Sowell - Primm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rock Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowell - Primm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536717 <2>
    • Rieves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Rieves Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rieves Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rieves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17765 <2>
    • Edmund Harris Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmund Harris Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmund Harris Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edmund Harris Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • The Edmund Harris Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harris Cemetery
      • Harris Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmund Harris Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13012 <2>
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atkinson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8749 <2>
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lancaster Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14466 <2>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Griffin - Love Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin - Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin - Love Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Griffin - Love Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin - Love Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12692 <2>
      • Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13381 <2>
      • Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • The Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lancaster Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster-Kerr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14464 <2>
      • Dillehay Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillehay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillehay Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillehay Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillehay Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11359 <2>
      • Hopewell African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • John Sowell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Sowell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The John Sowell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Sowell Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
        • The John Sowell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sowell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sowell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18795 <2>
      • William Sowell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Sowell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The William Sowell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the William Sowell Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Sowell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2578788 <2>
      • Hardison Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardison Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardison Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardison Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12943 <2>

    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 Gilliam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1306482  (Gilliam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1306482 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: Glendale
      • County: Maury         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1306482 (Gilliam Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #12402

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Gilliam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5684, Longitude: -86.9181       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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