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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. 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 Gilley Cemetery ...

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

31.4066, -88.4036

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • South Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fruitdale Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek Cemetery
  • Four Points Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Four Points Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points Cemetery
  • Spring Bank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank Cemetery
  • Laton Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laton Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton Hill Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Escatawpa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Avera Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Avera Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Fairhope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fairhope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Slay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Slay Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slay Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Old Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Tibbie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Tibbie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Fruitdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • State Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Escatawpa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Tibbie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
  • Chatom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <6>
  • Vinegar Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
  • Copeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Clark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Barlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Deer Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Seaboard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Seaboard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
    • Robinsons Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Chicora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Hobson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Millry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Carson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Healing Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Leakesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sims Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
    • Hawthorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hawthorn is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn

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 first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Gilley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118956  (Gilley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118956 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: State Line
      • Location given for Gilley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4065578     Lon: -88.4036287
      • 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 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- Gilley 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.