A visit to the Mount Gilead 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
31.1966, -85.6860
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Daleville Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
- Hartford City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wright Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New Corinth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Corinth Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corinth Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Pondtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pondtown Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Daleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slocomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Rucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holiday Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Pinckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Chancellor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Parker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Battens Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Coffee Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Merritts Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Midland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Daleville
- Enterprise
- Hartford
- Midland City
- Newton
- Pinckard
- Slocomb
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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #138641 (Mount Gilead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138641 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clayhatchee
- Location given for Mount Gilead Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1965638 Lon: -85.686045
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Gilead 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |