A visit to the Gilley 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 Gilley Cemetery ...
The Gilley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Absalom Starnes Looney Cemetery
- The Absalom Starnes Looney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- The Absalom Starnes Looney Cemetery has also been known as:
- Looneys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551946 <2>
- Amyx Cemetery
- The Amyx Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Carter Cemetery
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Charles Cemetery
- The Charles Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Courtney Cemetery
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Creatch Cemetery
- The Creatch Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Gilliam Cemetery
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Gross Cemetery
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Klepper Cemetery
- The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Klepper Cemetery
- The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Knox Cemetery
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Looneys Cemetery
- The Looneys Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Pearson Cemetery
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Presley Cemetery
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Rogers Cemetery
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Shanks Cemetery
- The Shanks Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Simmons Cemetery
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Size More Cemetery
- The Size More Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Sizemore Cemetery
- The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Snapp Cemetery
- The Snapp Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Still Cemetery
- The Still Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Valley View Cemetery
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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- Ward Cemetery
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
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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 Gilley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Albany
- Albany is located in Greene County
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- Amis
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
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- Baileyton
- Block City
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
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- Blossom
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
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- Bulls Gap
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
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- Church Hill
- Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
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- Eidson
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
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- Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
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- Green Village
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
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- Greenland
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
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- Jearoldstown
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
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- Kepler
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
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- Kyles Ford
- Marvin
- Marvin is located in Greene County
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- Morelock ‑ Historic
- Morelock is located in Greene County
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- New Canton
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
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- Ottway
- Ottway is located in Greene County
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- Persia
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
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- Rogersville
- Romeo
- Romeo is located in Greene County
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- Sneedville
- Strahl
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
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- Surgoinsville
- Yount Town
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
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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 Gilley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hawkins County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Gilley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hawkins 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 Gilley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285403 (Gilley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1285403 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: Hawkins
- Est. Elev: 393 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burem
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Gilley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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