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A visit to the Gilham Cemetery ...


The location of the Gilham Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Gilham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3020°   (39° 18' 7")

Lon:   -82.1532°   (-82° 9' 11")

The Gilham Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the northeast of the Gilham Cemetery .

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 Gilham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Athens 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 Gilham 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilham Cemetery.

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

    • Athens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Armitage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • The Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <4>
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chauncey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Mineral
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
    • Shade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carsey Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
    • Carbondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Moonville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
        • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Hope ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Vinton County
      • Pratts Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
        • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
      • Truetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
        • Truetown is located in Athens County
      • Bessemer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
        • Bessemer is located in Athens County
      • Nelsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
        • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
      • Greens Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
        • Greens Run is located in Athens County
      • Buchtel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchtel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
        • Buchtel is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Vales Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
        • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Candy Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
        • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
      • Guysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
        • Guysville is located in Athens County
      • Mudsock ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
        • Mudsock is located in Athens County
      • Amesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
        • Amesville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <4>
      • Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Orbiston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orbiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
        • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Zaleski
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Gilham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Athens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Gilham Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Littler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littler Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littler Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
    • Higgin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgin Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgin Cemetery
    • Haines Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haines Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Alexander Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Union Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Union Cemetery
    • New Athens Hospital Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Athens Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Athens Hospital Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens Hospital Cemetery
    • Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Athens Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Athens Hospital Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Athens Hospital Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Athens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athens Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Factory Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Factory Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
      • Marshfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshfield Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshfield Cemetery
      • Quail Trap Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quail Trap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quail Trap Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Trap Cemetery
      • Cumberland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Bassett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bassett Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
      • State Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Street Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Street Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Gilham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1040865  (Gilham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1040865 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: The Plains
      • County: Athens         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #1040865 (Gilham Cemetery)

    The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gilham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3020, Longitude: -82.1532       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilham 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.




 

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