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A visit to the Gilley 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 Gilley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilley 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 Gilley Cemetery

Lat:   31.4066°   (31° 24' 23")

Lon:   -88.4036°   (-88° 24' 12")

The Gilley Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gilley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gilley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yellow Pine Cemetery
    • Yellow Pine Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27223 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • South Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Fruitdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fruitdale Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • State Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Four Points Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Points Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Four Points Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Spring Bank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Laton Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laton Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Escatawpa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escatawpa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escatawpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Avera Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avera Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avera Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Fairhope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Slay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slay Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Odom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Old Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tibbie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbie Cemetery is located in Washington County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilley Cemetery.

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

  • Yellow Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
  • Fruitdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
  • State Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Escatawpa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
  • Tibbie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County
  • Chatom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <7>
  • Vinegar Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
  • Copeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
  • Clark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Barlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
  • Deer Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County
  • Seaboard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaboard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
    • Robinsons Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Hobson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
    • Millry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <7>
    • Carson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Healing Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Leakesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <7>
    • Sims Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
    • Hawthorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawthorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Gilley Cemetery:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #118956  (Gilley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #118956 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: State Line
    • County: Washington         Elev: 77
    • Location given for GNIS #118956 (Gilley Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

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 Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4066, Longitude: -88.4036       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilley 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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