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. 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 Gilliland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilliland Cemetery
Lat: 34.9903° (34° 59' 25")
Lon: -85.1578° (-85° 9' 28")
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 .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gilliland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Gilliland 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 27 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Graysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Brainerd Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Boynton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- East Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <5>
- Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Dewberry Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Catoosa Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Apison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Collegedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <5>
- Ooltewah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Kings Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Howardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Lupton City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Chattanooga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
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.
- Chattanooga
- East Ridge
- Ooltewah
- Ringgold
- Rossville
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.<6>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
- Old Graysville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Graysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Graysville Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Graysville Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Morris Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Brainerd Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainerd Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brainerd Mission Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainerd Mission Cemetery
- New Boynton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boynton Cemetery
- New Boynton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boynton Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Gordy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gordy Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
- Greenhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
- Newnan Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dietz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dietz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dietz Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
- Boynton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
- Standifer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Standifer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standifer Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Silverdale Lookout Tower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Lookout Tower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silverdale Lookout Tower Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Lookout Tower 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 Gilliland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285417 (Gilliland Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1285417 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: East Ridge
- County: Hamilton Elev: 216
- Location given for GNIS #1285417 (Gilliland Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #12404
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 '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 Gilliland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9903, Longitude: -85.1578 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |