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A visit to the Gilead Cemetery ...


The location of the Gilead Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7162°   (38° 42' 58")

Lon:   -89.8459°   (-89° 50' 45")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Saint Jacob
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Marine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
      • Marine is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <4>
    • Maryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
    • Glen Carbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
    • Fruit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Edwardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • 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 northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
      • Caseyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
        • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>
      • Shiloh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <4>
      • Trenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
      • Hamel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
        • Hamel is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
      • Poag
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
        • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Pontoon Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
        • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
      • Bunkum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
        • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Grantfork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
        • Grantfork is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • French Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
        • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Swansea
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
        • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <4>
      • Sebastopol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
        • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Pierron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
        • Pierron is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <4>
      • Alhambra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
        • Alhambra is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <4>
      • South Roxana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
        • South Roxana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
      • Brooks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Madison County
      • Mitchell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Mitchell is located in Madison County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gilead Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
    • Friedens UCC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedens UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens UCC Cemetery
    • St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery
    • Old Smart Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Smart Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smart Family Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Troy City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy City Cemetery
    • Watt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watt Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Hoenig Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wittman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wittman Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittman Cemetery
    • Schmidt Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmidt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Family Cemetery
    • Lagenwalter Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagenwalter Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lagenwalter Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagenwalter Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Anderson Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
      • Augusta Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
      • Riggin Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riggin Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggin Family Cemetery
      • Edwards Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Family Cemetery
      • Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery
      • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      • Hall Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
      • Metz Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Metz Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Loyet Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyet Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loyet Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyet Family Cemetery
      • Fehmel Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fehmel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fehmel Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fehmel Family Cemetery
      • Widicus Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Widicus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Widicus Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Widicus Family Cemetery
      • Schroeder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrapin Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrapin Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
      • Keystone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Keystone Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Keystone Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106436 <6>
      • Gerke Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerke Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerke Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerke Family Cemetery
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Marine City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marine City Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marine City Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Catholic 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 #409005  (Gilead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409005 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: Saint Jacob
      • County: Madison         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #409005 (Gilead Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

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

    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 Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 38.7162, Longitude: -89.8459       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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