A visit to the Gilliam 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 Gilliam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilliam Cemetery:
36.3089, -80.4995
The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gilliam Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gilliam Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilliam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pilot View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View Cemetery
- Stoney Ridge AME Zion Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pinnacle View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shoals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shoals Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bold Springs Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fulk & Shore Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Siloam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Friends Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Friendly Chapel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whitakers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hogans Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Denny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Gilliam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilliam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Boyden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyden is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Pinnacle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Pilot Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Donnaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
- Richmond Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Dozier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dozier is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Black Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Knoll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Oak Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Capella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Gilliam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilliam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gilliam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Gilliam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #985698 (Gilliam Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #985698 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Surry
- Est. Elev: 326 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pinnacle
- Location given for Gilliam Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3090278 Lon: -80.4992247
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Gilliam Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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