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A visit to the Gillespie Cemetery ...


The location of the Gillespie 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 Gillespie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2088°   (31° 12' 31")

Lon:   -90.8154°   (-90° 48' 55")

The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the south southeast of the Gillespie Cemetery .

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 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 Gillespie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gillespie 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gillespie Cemetery.

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

    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Brookside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • McElveen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Gillsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Crosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Bude
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
    • Meadville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rosetta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Woodland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Bear Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Eddiceton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
        • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Whitaker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Magnolia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • McComb
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Summit
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Garden City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Coleman Town
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
        • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Chatawa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
        • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • McCall Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • White Apple
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
        • White Apple is located in Franklin County

    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 Gillespie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Gillespie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • R J Causey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the R J Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The R J Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the R J Causey Cemetery
    • Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • William Frith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Frith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Frith Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Frith Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Sleeper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleeper Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Jenkins Memorial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Memorial Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Memorial Cemetery
      • Parson Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parson Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Hill Cemetery
      • Butler - Short Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler - Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler - Short Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler - Short Cemetery
      • Whittington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Stubbs - Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubbs - Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stubbs - Carter Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubbs - Carter Cemetery
      • Cheatham Children Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Children Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheatham Children Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Children Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Warren Hughey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Hughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Hughey Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Hughey Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Old Parson Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Parson Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parson Hill Cemetery
      • Browder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browder Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder 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 Gillespie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685273  (Gillespie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685273 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: Liberty
      • County: Amite         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #685273 (Gillespie Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Amite, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gillespie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2088, Longitude: -90.8154       In this case, the coordinates for the Gillespie 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.




 

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