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A visit to the Gilson 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 Gilson Cemetery ...

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

42.2089, -85.3928

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

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

The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Wolcott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Wolcott Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Spencer Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McKain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McKain Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKain Cemetery
  • Boughten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boughten Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughten Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
  • Galesburg Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Galesburg Old Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg Old Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • West Leroy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Galesburg.
    • Shafter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shafter Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter Cemetery
    • Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Northside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Northside Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
    • South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • South Fulton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The South Fulton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton Cemetery
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
      • The Lawler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Territorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #917 <5>

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 Gilson Cemetery.

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

  • Scotts
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Climax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Pavillion Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Leroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fort Custer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
    • Former name for Fort Custer:
    • Camp Custer
  • Sonoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
  • Comstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Vicksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Leroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
  • Joppa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Milwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
    • Eastwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Portage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Factoryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalamazoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Gull Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
    • Oak Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Level Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
    • East Cooper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
    • Parchment
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Kalamazoo 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: