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The location of the Old Gillsburg 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 Old Gillsburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0230°   (31° 1' 22")

Lon:   -90.6562°   (-90° 39' 22")

The Old Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Gillsburg 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 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 Old Gillsburg 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 Old Gillsburg 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Gillsburg Cemetery.

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

    • Gillsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Osyka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Chatawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • McElveen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Coleman Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Greensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Tangipahoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fluker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Thompson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Woodland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Brookside
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Roseland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
      • McComb
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunny Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Bacots
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Amite City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
        • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
      • Mount Hermon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
      • Summit
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Old Gillsburg 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 Old Gillsburg Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amite City
    • Greensburg
    • Kentwood
    • Magnolia
    • McComb
      • McComb lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Gillsburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • Osyka
      • Osyka lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Old Gillsburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Roseland
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Gillsburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Gillsburg Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Taylor Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Williams Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Zeagler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeagler Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeagler Cemetery
    • Felder - Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felder - Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder - Williams Cemetery
    • Casey - Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey - Powell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey - Powell Cemetery
    • Benjamin Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Carter - Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter - Evans Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Evans Cemetery
    • Williams - Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams - Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery
    • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Hampton Wall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Wall Cemetery
      • Willson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Bates Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel - Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Harness Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness 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 Old Gillsburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685361  (Old Gillsburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685361 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: Gillsburg
      • County: Amite         Elev: 92
      • Location given for GNIS #685361 (Old Gillsburg 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 Old Gillsburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0230, Longitude: -90.6562       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Gillsburg 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.
    <6>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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