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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 Gilead Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6782°   (41° 40' 41")

Lon:   -72.4107°   (-72° 24' 38")

The Gilead Cemetery is located in Tolland County<1>.

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 helpful 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 Gilead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to Tolland 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 Gilead 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gilead Cemetery.

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

    • Gilead
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
    • Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Terramuggus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
    • Amston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Columbia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bolton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bolton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
      • North Westchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
        • North Westchester is located in New London County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <4>
      • Buckingham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
      • East Glastonbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Glastonbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
        • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
      • Lake Pocotopaug
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
        • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
      • Coventry Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
        • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
      • East Hampton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Colchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
      • Coventry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <4>
      • South Coventry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
        • South Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Manchester Green
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
        • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
      • Coventry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
      • Manchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Manchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people

    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 Gilead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tolland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilead 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 Gilead Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Marlborough Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Marlborough Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marlborough Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Andover Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Road Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Road Cemetery
    • Gay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gay Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • John Tom Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Tom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Tom Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Tom Hill Cemetery
    • Burrows Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrows Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Hill Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Utley Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utley Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utley Hill Cemetery
    • New Andover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Andover Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • The New Andover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Long Hill Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Andover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154063 <7>
    • Bolton Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Center Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Center Cemetery
    • Jones Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Street Cemetery
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Buckingham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Buckingham Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buckingham Cemetery
      • Old Eastbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eastbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Eastbury Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eastbury Cemetery
      • Nipsic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nipsic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nipsic Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nipsic Cemetery
      • Wassuc Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassuc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wassuc Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassuc Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Ponemah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponemah Cemetery is located in New London County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • South Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street 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 Gilead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #207302  (Gilead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #207302 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: Marlborough
      • County: Tolland         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #207302 (Gilead Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gilead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6782, Longitude: -72.4107    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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