A visit to the 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 Gilead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilead Cemetery:
41.6782, -72.4107
The Gilead Cemetery is located in Tolland County<1>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Gilead Cemetery.<3>
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)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Andover Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Andover Road Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Road Cemetery
- Gay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gay Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
- John Tom Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The John Tom Hill Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Tom Hill Cemetery
- Burrows Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Burrows Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Hill Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Utley Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Utley Hill Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley Hill Cemetery
- New Andover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jones Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Street Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Buckingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Eastbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Eastbury Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eastbury Cemetery
- Nipsic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Nipsic Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipsic Cemetery
- Wassuc Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wassuc Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassuc Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Ponemah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ponemah Cemetery is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- South Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The South Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street 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]<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)
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- 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)
- Marlborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
- Terramuggus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
- Marlborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turnerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andover is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- 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)
- Bolton is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
- North Westchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Glastonbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Lake Pocotopaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
- Coventry Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- 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)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- 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.
- Coventry
- Manchester
- South Coventry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #207302 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: Tolland
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marlborough
- Location given for Gilead Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6781546 Lon: -72.4103617
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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 '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- Gilead Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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