A visit to the Gilbertown Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Gilbertown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilbertown Cemetery:
31.8665, -88.2911
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilbertown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilbertown Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Butler. Butler lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Gilbertown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gilbertown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilbertown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mosley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Barrytown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Barrytown Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrytown Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Bonner Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paragon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Paragon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Cemetery
- Smiths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smiths Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
- Old Lusk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Lusk Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lusk Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Moores Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moores Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
- Springbank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Springbank Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbank Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Womack Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Womack Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilbertown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilbertown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gilbertown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Souwilpa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
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- Toxey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bolinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Womack Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Silas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Needham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Okatuppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- West Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Emory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Cullomburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Bladon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Melvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Isney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Aquilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Gilbertown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilbertown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gilbertown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Choctaw County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Gilbertown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805514 (Gilbertown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805514 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Silas
- Location given for Gilbertown Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8665423 Lon: -88.2911292
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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 from Point A (ie- Gilbertown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |