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:
36.4853, -89.9678
The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Dunklin County<1>.
The county seat for Dunklin County is located in Kennett. Kennett lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Mt. Gilead 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.
Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lynne Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynne Oak Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne Oak Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Stanfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Memorial Park is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Elder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Hopwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Four Mile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Four Mile Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lloyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
- Pine City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine City Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vincent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Stevens Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Poplin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Poplin Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplin Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumach Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sumach Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wrightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clarkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gideon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Malden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holcomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tallapoosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Saint Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Risco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sumach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bernie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wardell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- North Wardell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Parma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Homestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Piggott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
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 Dunklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bernie
- Campbell
- Clarkton
- Gideon
- Malden
- Parma
- Piggott
- Portageville
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 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Dunklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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. Gilead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #722750 (Mount Gilead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #722750 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dunklin
- Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gideon
- Location given for Mount Gilead Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4853379 Lon: -89.9673131
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Gilead Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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