A visit to the Gilliland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gilliland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gilliland Cemetery (FG ID #12404).
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 Gilliland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilliland Cemetery:
34.9903, -85.1578
The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Gilliland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilliland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gilliland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilliland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- Old Graysville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old Graysville Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Graysville Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Morris Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Brainerd Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Boynton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boynton Cemetery
- New Boynton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boynton Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Gordy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gordy Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordy Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Parker's Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Citizens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
- Greenhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
- Newnan Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dietz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dietz Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Cemetery
- Boynton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Standifer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Standifer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standifer Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Silverdale Lookout Tower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilliland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilliland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Brainerd
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Graysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Brainerd Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Catoosa Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Collegedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ooltewah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
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 Gilliland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilliland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- East Ridge
- Ooltewah
- Ringgold
- Rossville
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 Gilliland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Gilliland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #12404
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285417 (Gilliland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1285417 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Ridge
- Location given for Gilliland Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9897975 Lon: -85.1571748
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilliland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |