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:
31.8990, -86.0069
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 Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the south southeast 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Orion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Cemetery
- Carroll Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tick Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Hill Cemetery
- Belsor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Belsor Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsor Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23121 <5>
- Hinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Murphree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Murphree Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Meeksville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- McClure Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Orion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Youngblood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ansley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Wingard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Mossy Grove Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Petrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Vidette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Buckhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Social Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Brundidge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lapine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
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. The following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 #139890 (Mount Gilead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #139890 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ansley
- Location given for Mount Gilead Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.899043 Lon: -86.0068976
- 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 Pike, 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 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> | 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. |