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A visit to the Gilson 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 Gilson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gilson Cemetery (FG ID #204737).

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 Gilson Cemetery ...

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

40.8597, -90.1974

The Gilson Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gilson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gilson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • McCallister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Mather Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
  • Harshbarger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Housh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
  • Ouderkirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
  • Maquon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Alm's House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Butterfield Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elias Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
    • Catterton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery

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 Gilson Cemetery.

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilson 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 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 Gilson Cemetery: