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A visit to the Gilley Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

30.4446, -87.4803

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

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

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gilley Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gilley Memorial Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Nix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nix Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
    • The Nix Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nix Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208378 <5>
  • Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Creek Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Fell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Point Cemetery
    • Orange Beach Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990117 <5>
  • Pensacola Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Foley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley Cemetery
    • Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Summerdale Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale Cemetery
    • Haven Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Haven Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
    • Resthaven Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Resthaven Gardens is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Gardens
    • Mission Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Lillian is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
  • Seminole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Seminole is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Elberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Perdido Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Gulf Beach Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
  • Sand Cut ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sand Cut is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
  • Bellview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bellview is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
  • Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach
  • Perdido Key
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Myrtle Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Foley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Orange Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Warrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Warrington is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • West Pensacola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
    • Muscogee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Muscogee is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Tristan Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tristan Village is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
    • 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)
    • Sanders Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
    • Brent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brent is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
    • Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Olive is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Gonzalez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gonzalez is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
    • Pensacola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <6>
    • Goulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Goulding is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
    • Robertsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Gilley Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134582  (Gilley Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #134582 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: Baldwin
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lillian
      • Location given for Gilley Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4446417     Lon: -87.480258
      • 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 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 '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 Memorial 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.