A visit to the Mount Gilbert 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. Gilbert Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery:
36.2068, -77.4075
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Gilbert Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Gilbert Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shield Cemetery
- Mary Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mary Chapel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Chapel Cemetery
- Scotland Neck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Madry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Madry Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madry Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Joyner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Joyner Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
- Staton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Staton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staton Cemetery
- Norfleet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Norfleet Cemetery is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Rea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cobb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Charleston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Barden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Barden Cemetery is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden Cemetery
- Hales Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Hales Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Leggett House Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mizell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Palmyra Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Gilbert Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scotland Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tillery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Braswells Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Rich Square
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roxobel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Roseneath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Kelford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Eagletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Lasker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Hobgood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lewiston Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Potecasi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Allen Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Speed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Aulander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Leggett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Oak City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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. Gilbert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Gilbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aulander
- Enfield
- Halifax
- Jackson
- Lasker
- Potecasi
- Rich Square
- Scotland Neck
- Weldon
- Whitakers
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 websites either 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. Gilbert Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Mt. Gilbert Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #990378 (Mount Gilbert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #990378 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: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scotland Neck
- Location given for Mount Gilbert Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.206822 Lon: -77.40747
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Gilbert Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |