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A visit to the Gillham 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 Gillham Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gillham Cemetery (FG ID #224217).

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 Gillham Cemetery ...

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

39.6923, -90.4559

The Gillham Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the south of the Gillham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gillham Cemetery.

Name Variations for Gillham Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Gillham Cemetery has also been known as:

  • North Prairie Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gillham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Berry Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Berry Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Farm Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
  • Borum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Borum Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borum Cemetery
  • Slagle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Young E S Mac Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cemetery
  • Etheal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Etheal Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheal Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
  • Rutledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
  • Kincaid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gillham 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 Gillham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gillham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gillham Cemetery: