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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:

31.4035, -90.6523

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

The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Bowlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cemetery
  • Beam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beam Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Cemetery
  • Cain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Lumpkin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • McCall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
    • Westbrook Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • McCall Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brookside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Norfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Eddiceton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
  • Cobbs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Bude
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McElveen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
  • Meadville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • O'Neil
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bear Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • McComb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Brookhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Caseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Glading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Bacots
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots

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 Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery: