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A visit to the Gilliam Cemetery ...


The location of the Gilliam Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Gilliam Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4081°   (36° 24' 29")

Lon:   -88.2884°   (-88° 17' 18")

The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the south southwest of the Gilliam 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 Gilliam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Gilliam 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilliam Cemetery.

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

    • Conyersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Whitlock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Hazel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • New Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Springville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Manleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Protemus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Bell City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Murray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
      • Henry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Big Sandy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ore Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Tumbling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Tri City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Lynnville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Faxon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Almo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
        • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Henry
      • Henry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gilliam Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • McKenzie
    • Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gilliam Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Gilliam Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kennerly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennerly Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennerly Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Conyersville Community Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Conyersville Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conyersville Community Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Puryear.
      • The Conyersville Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conyersville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyersville Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10779 <6>
    • Potts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Rennolds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rennolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rennolds Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rennolds Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Old Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Bowden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Lafever Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafever Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafever Cemetery
      • Conyersville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conyersville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyersville Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Puryear Memorial Garden
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puryear Memorial Garden is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Memorial Garden
      • Littleton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foundary Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Foundary Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Edgar Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgar Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The King Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14336 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • McGhee Old Slave Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Old Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGhee Old Slave Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Old Slave Cemetery
      • Lankford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lankford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lankford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lankford 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 Gilliam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1285408  (Gilliam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1285408 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: Puryear
      • County: Henry         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #1285408 (Gilliam Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Henry, 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 Gilliam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4081, Longitude: -88.2884       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilliam 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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