A visit to the Gillsville 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 Gillsville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gillsville Cemetery:
34.3107, -83.6354
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gillsville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gillsville Cemetery is located in Banks County<2>.
The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the east of the Gillsville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gillsville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Gillsville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gillsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Diamond Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Antioch Holiness Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Timber Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Timber Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Gainesville.
- The Timber Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37379 <5>
- Dunagans Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Solid Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hickory Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat Cemetery
- Bellton Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitehall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Veal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Veal Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
- Harmony Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- The Jarrett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Harmony Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
- Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Talmo.
- The Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33199 <5>
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Grove Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Grove Level Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Level Cemetery
- Silver Shoal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Silver Shoal Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shoal Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gillsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gillsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lula
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- White Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Homer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Talmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raoul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- New Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Rainbow Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gainesville Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Candler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Pendergrass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westside is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Klondike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Land ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
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 Gillsville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Banks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gillsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Commerce
- Gainesville
- Homer
- Jefferson
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 Gillsville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Banks 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 Gillsville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #349255 (Gillsville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #349255 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: Banks
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gillsville
- Location given for Gillsville Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3106594 Lon: -83.6354482
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Banks, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gillsville 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |