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A visit to the Gilead 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 Gilead Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gilead Cemetery (FG ID #105811).

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:

38.4449, -88.9601

The Gilead Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gilead Cemetery .

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Establishment of the Gilead Cemetery ...

The Gilead Cemetery was founded in 1834.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gilead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jennings Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Jordan Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Zion Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
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  • Old Convenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Covenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boyd Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boyd Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Hickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Romine Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Synder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
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    • Burge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
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    • Piskey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Piskey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Gaston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gaston Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • New Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Panther Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Purdue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilead Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilead 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 Gilead 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 Gilead 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 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 Gilead Cemetery: