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A visit to the Gilliam 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 Gilliam Cemetery ...

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

38.4313, -122.8811

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Sonoma County<2>.

The county seat for Sonoma County is located in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa lies just to the east of the Gilliam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gilliam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilliam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forestview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Steele Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Steele Family Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Family Cemetery
  • McPeak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPeak Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Santa Rosa Memorial Park - Shiloh Road Addition
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Redwood Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
    • Duncans Mills Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Duncans Mills Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills Cemetery
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
      • The Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fulkerson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8312 <5>
    • Moke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Moke Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moke Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • The Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640472 <5>
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shomrei Torah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Faught Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Faught Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faught Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilliam Cemetery.

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

  • Graton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Occidental
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Freestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Trenton is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Camp Meeker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bodega
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Guerneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monte Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Valley Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • South Santa Rosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Santa Rosa
    • Roseland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Roseland is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Santa Rosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Nido
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Villa Grande
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Duncans Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Serena Del Mar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar
    • Carmet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Carmet is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
    • Salmon Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Bodega Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Cotati
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rohnert Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mark West Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mark West Springs is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark West Springs

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 Gilliam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sonoma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gilliam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sonoma 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 Gilliam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989442  (Gilliam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1989442 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: Sonoma
      • Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camp Meeker
      • Location given for Gilliam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4313024     Lon: -122.8811052
      • 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 California's counties, including Sonoma, 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- Gilliam 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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