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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   38.4449°   (38° 26' 41")

Lon:   -88.9601°   (-88° 57' 36")

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 .

Establishment of the Gilead Cemetery ...

The Gilead Cemetery was founded in 1834.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gilead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gilead Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Dix
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
    • Texico
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
    • Idlewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Kell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
    • Walnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <4>
    • Jefferson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Cartter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Woodlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Summersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Baldwin Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • Roaches
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wamac
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
        • Wamac is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Irvington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Central City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Centralia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Richview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Marcoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
        • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Marlow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Odin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
      • Union Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Salem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Junction City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Shields
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Ashley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
      • Bluford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
        • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
      • Sandoval
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
        • Sandoval is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Farm Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jordan Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Grove Cemetery
    • Old Convenanter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Convenanter Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Convenanter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Centralia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Convenanter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107318 <1>
    • Old Covenanter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Covenanter Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Covenanter Cemetery
    • Little Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Little Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Little Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Grove Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981346 <1>
    • Boyd Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Farm Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Hickey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Romine Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romine Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Romine Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romine Prairie Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Synder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synder Cemetery
      • Burge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burge Cemetery
      • Piskey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piskey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piskey Cemetery
      • Gaston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaston Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • New Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Dix.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <1>
      • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery
      • Panther Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Fork Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Purdue Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdue Cemetery

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

    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 Gilead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #409004  (Gilead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409004 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Kell
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #409004 (Gilead Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105811

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gilead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4449, Longitude: -88.9601    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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