A visit to the Gilbert 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 Gilbert Cemetery ...
The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Abner Cemetery
- The Abner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Bald Hill Cemetery
- The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Black Cemetery
- The Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Clampet Cemetery
- The Clampet Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Dryden Cemetery
- The Dryden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Mason Cemetery
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Minson Cemetery
- The Minson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Oddfellows Cemetery
- The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Old Baptist Cemetery
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Quinn Cemetery
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Randolph Cemetery
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Reynolds Cemetery
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Rightnower Cemetery
- The Rightnower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- St. Barbara Cemetery
- The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- St. Charles Cemetery
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Slade Cemetery
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- South Hickory Hill Cemetery
- The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hickory Hill Cemetery
- The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <2>
- Stephens Cemetery
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Ward Cemetery
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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- Wolf Prairie Cemetery
- The Wolf Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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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 Gilbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Ashley
- Bonnie
- Dareville
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
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- Du Bois
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Emerson City
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
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- Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Ina
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
- Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Marcoe
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
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- Mount Vernon
- Nason
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Radom
- Richview
- Roaches
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
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- Scheller
- Sesser
- Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
- Whittington
- Woodlawn
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 Gilbert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Ina
- Mount Vernon
- Sesser
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
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 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 Gilbert Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Gilbert Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408996 (Gilbert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408996 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waltonville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilbert Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |