A visit to the Gilpin 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 Gilpin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilpin Cemetery:
33.8109, -87.8045
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the south of the Gilpin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilpin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gilpin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilpin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Housh Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Housh Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Chapel Cemetery
- Sand Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Elbethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Elbethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel Cemetery
- El Bethel Independent Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Shirley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbertville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hubbertville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbertville Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Hodge Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hodge Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Chapel Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
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- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- New River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New River Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Dykes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dykes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Cemetery
- White Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilpin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilpin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Kirkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bazemore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rossland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Gu - Win
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bankston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Guin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yampertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Belk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Kansas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pikeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Hightogy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Alta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Farriss
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
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 Gilpin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilpin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berry
- Carbon Hill
- Guin
- Guin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Gilpin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Vernon
- Winfield
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 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 Gilpin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Gilpin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118974 (Gilpin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118974 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winfield SE
- Location given for Gilpin Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8109398 Lon: -87.8044648
- 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 Fayette, 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- Gilpin 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. |
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