A visit to the Mount Gillian 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. Gillian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery:
34.5909, -94.3524
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the east of the Mt. Gillian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gillian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Gillian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Gillian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stinett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- Mollie Gann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Mountain Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Heely Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heely Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield.
- Sixmile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
- Old Dallas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dallas Cemetery
- The Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dallas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Gillian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Gillian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Mountain Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Mena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rich Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Hatfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gate ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Vandervoort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Board Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Big Cedar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bog Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Y City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Wickes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Octavia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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. Gillian Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Gillian 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 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. Gillian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Polk 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. Gillian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #72750 (Mount Gillian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72750 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Potter
- Location given for Mount Gillian Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5909386 Lon: -94.352437
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Gillian 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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