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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:

31.3841, -89.6840

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

  • Raybourn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Broom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
  • New Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbia.
    • The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sylvest Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316202 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Lowland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lowland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland Cemetery
  • Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Randle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Randle Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randle Cemetery
    • Stringer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Melba Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba Cemetery
    • Old Melba Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Melba Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Melba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Bassfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Sumrall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Expose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Sanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Seminary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Oak Vale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • Pinebur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Lux
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • West Hattiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Prentiss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
    • Kola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Arm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Kokomo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Marion 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 turn to 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: