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A visit to the Mount Gilead Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery

Lat:   31.1966°   (31° 11' 47")

Lon:   -85.6860°   (-85° 41' 9")

The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Gilead Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

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

    • Clayhatchee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Dundee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County
    • Bellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
    • Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Slocomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
    • Level Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Scranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Geneva County
    • Malvern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
    • Fort Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Holiday Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Pinckard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Newton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Chancellor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
        • Chancellor is located in Geneva County
      • Taylor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Parker Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
        • Parker Village is located in Houston County
      • Battens Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
        • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
      • Central City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Coffee County
      • Costilla ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
        • Costilla is located in Geneva County
      • Black
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
        • Black is located in Geneva County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Enterprise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
      • Coffee Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
        • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Eunola ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
        • Eunola is located in Geneva County
      • Merritts Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
        • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
      • Midland City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
        • Midland City is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>

    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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Daleville Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daleville Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daleville Memorial Gardens is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daleville Memorial Gardens
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Bellwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Cemetery
    • Hartford City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartford City Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford City Cemetery
    • Wright Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Chapel Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Corinth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Corinth Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
      • Pondtown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pondtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pondtown Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pondtown Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Purvis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery

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

    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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138641  (Mount Gilead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138641 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: Clayhatchee
      • County: Houston         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #138641 (Mount Gilead Cemetery)

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

    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 Houston, 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 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1966, Longitude: -85.6860       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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