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A visit to the Mount Gillard Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Gillard 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 Mt. Gillard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4888°   (32° 29' 19")

Lon:   -92.9668°   (-92° 58' 0")

The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Gillard Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Gillard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bienville Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Gillard 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Gillard Cemetery.

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

    • Bryceland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Mount Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arcadia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibsland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Bienville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Taylor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Simsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Sugar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Grambling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dubberly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
        • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
      • Jamestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
      • Lucky
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Quitman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ansley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
        • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Heflin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
        • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
      • Burkplace
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
        • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • English
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Castor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
        • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
      • Sibley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>

    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. Gillard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bienville Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arcadia
    • Gibsland
    • Hodge
      • Hodge lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Gillard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Minden
      • Minden lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Gillard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Mount Lebanon
    • Ruston
    • Sparta
    • Vienna
      • Vienna lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Gillard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vienna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Gillard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Butler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
    • New Herbron Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
    • St. Duty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Givens - McGuire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Givens - McGuire Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <6>
    • Holder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holder Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Pruitt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • New Mt. Calm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Alabama Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • The Alabama Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980373 <6>
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane 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 Mt. Gillard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537320  (Mount Gillard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537320 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: Bryceland
      • County: Bienville         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #537320 (Mount Gillard Cemetery)

    The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Gillard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4888, Longitude: -92.9668       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Gillard 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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