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A visit to the Gilliland Cemetery ...


The location of the Gilliland 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 Gilliland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0209°   (34° 1' 15")

Lon:   -88.2814°   (-88° 16' 53")

The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Gilliland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Gilliland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Gilliland 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gilliland Cemetery.

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

    • Riggins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Detroit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
    • Smithville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gattman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Amory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sulligent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <4>
    • Carolina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Tremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Beaverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
        • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
      • Bedford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Fulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • Weston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Abney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
        • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Wren
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Hamilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
      • Greenwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Richmond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • New Wren
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
        • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Aberdeen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vernon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
      • Nettleton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
        • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <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 Gilliland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gilliland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riggan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggan Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Hathcock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hathcock Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathcock Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Cowley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
    • Maxie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxie Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxie Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Lann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lann Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lann Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burdine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burdine Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdine Cemetery
      • Silome Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silome Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silome Cemetery
      • Pickle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Friendship North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship North Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship North Cemetery
      • Riggans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riggans Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggans 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 Gilliland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670391  (Gilliland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670391 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: Turon
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #670391 (Gilliland Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

    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 Monroe, 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 Gilliland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0209, Longitude: -88.2814       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilliland 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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