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A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery ...

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

39.7892, -88.9509

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

The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Macon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Macon County Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Florey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Florey Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

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

  • Elwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Turpin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Boody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hervey City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Long Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • Bearsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
  • Casner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dalton City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forsyth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Blue Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oreana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Moweaqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • La Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Niantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery: