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A visit to the Gilgal Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gilgal MB Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery (FG ID #2137242).

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 Gilgal MB Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilgal MB Church Cemetery:

29.6122, -82.0150

The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Palatka. Palatka lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Gilgal MB Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gilgal MB Church Cemetery.

Name Variations for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Gilgal Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Keuka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Keuka Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka Cemetery
  • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • Cornelius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
    • Orange Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Cemetery
    • Sister Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sister Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Spring Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Abline Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abline Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilgal MB Church Cemetery.

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

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 Gilgal MB Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilgal MB Church 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 websites either 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 Gilgal MB Church Cemetery:

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 Gilgal MB Church Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2137242

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2336003  (Gilgal Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2336003 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: Putnam
    • Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Hawthorne
    • Location given for Gilgal Cemetery:
    • Lat: 29.6122222     Lon: -82.015
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Putnam, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gilgal MB Church 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.