A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
31.7519, -84.7576
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Cuthbert. Cuthbert lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eastview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Henderson Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shellman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1349845 <5>
- Rehoboth Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Margus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Springvale Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale Cemetery
- Benevolence Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cuthbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shellman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Bellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Edison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hatcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parrott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Leveretts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Gaines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Lumpkin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cuthbert
- Dawson
- Edison
- Fort Gaines
- Leary
- Richland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2585310 (Mount Gilead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2585310 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cuthbert
- Location given for Mount Gilead Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7519104 Lon: -84.7575991
- 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 Randolph, 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- Mt. Gilead 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. |