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A visit to the 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 Gilead Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilead Cemetery:

38.7162, -89.8459

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies just to the northwest of the Gilead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gilead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gilead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hagler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hagler Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Troy.
    • The Hagler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Smart Family Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105986 <5>
  • Friedens UCC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Friedens UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens UCC Cemetery
  • St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Troy City Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy City Cemetery
  • Watt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Watt Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watt Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Collinsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108763 <5>
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Hoenig Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoenig Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoenig Family Cemetery
    • The Hoenig Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hoenig Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106186 <5>
  • Wittman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wittman Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittman Cemetery
  • Schmidt Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lagenwalter Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
    • Riggin Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riggin Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggin Family Cemetery
    • Edwards Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hall Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Family Cemetery
    • Metz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Metz Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Loyet Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loyet Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyet Family Cemetery
    • Fehmel Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fehmel Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fehmel Family Cemetery
    • Widicus Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Schroeder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Keystone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Keystone Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keystone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Saint Jacob.
      • The Keystone Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keystone City Cemetery
      • St. Jacob Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106436 <5>
    • Gerke Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gerke Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerke Family Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
    • Marine City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marine City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Saint Jacob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Glen Carbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fruit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • O'Fallon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Highland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Caseyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Poag
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
    • Pontoon Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bunkum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
    • Grantfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • French Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • Swansea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <6>
    • Sebastopol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Pierron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alhambra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Roxana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Brooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Mitchell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell

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 Madison 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 first turn to 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: