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A visit to the Gills Cemetery ...


The location of the Gills 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 Gills Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gills Cemetery

Lat:   35.4354°   (35° 26' 7")

Lon:   -94.3030°   (-94° 18' 10")

The Gills Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Van Buren. Van Buren lies just to the west northwest of the Gills 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 Gills Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Gills 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gills Cemetery.

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

    • Wright Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Van Buren
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • Kibler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • New Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Alma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Fort Smith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rudy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Barling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Moffett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <4>
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Arkoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cedarville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
      • Lavaca
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
        • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
      • Dyer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Dyer is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
      • Roland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
        • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <4>
      • Uniontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
      • Bloomer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
        • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
      • Mulberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
      • Remy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
        • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Ursula
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
        • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
      • Short
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
        • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

    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 Gills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gills 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gills Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Crow Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hill Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dobbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newlon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlon Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlon Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Peevyhouse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peevyhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peevyhouse Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peevyhouse Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Oliver Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Springs Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Springs Cemetery
      • Mc Allister Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Allister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Allister Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Allister Cemetery
      • Beal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beal Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
      • Real Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Real Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Real Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Real Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 Gills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #77019  (Gills Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #77019 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: Van Buren
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #77019 (Gills Cemetery)

    The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Crawford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4354, Longitude: -94.3030       In this case, the coordinates for the Gills 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.
    <6>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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