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A visit to the Gay 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 Gay Cemetery ...

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

36.1443, -77.9817

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

The Gay Cemetery is located in Nash County<2>.

The county seat for Nash County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Gay Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Avent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Avent Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avent Cemetery
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
  • Vick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Vick Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Boseman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Boseman Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boseman Cemetery
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
  • Arrington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Hilliard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Silver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silver Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gay Cemetery.

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

  • Aventon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
  • Taylors Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
  • Hilliardston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
  • Dukes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Castalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Matthews Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
  • Lancaster Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Hollister
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Ringwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Corinth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • White Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Gold Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mays Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dortches
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Drake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Drake is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Brinkleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Bass Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
    • Regency Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
    • Lickskillet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet

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 Gay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nash County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gay 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 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 Gay Cemetery: