A visit to the Gilleland 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 Gilleland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilleland Cemetery:
30.7080, -97.0833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilleland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilleland Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.
The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Gilleland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilleland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gilleland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilleland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tracy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tracy Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- San Andres Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The San Andres Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Andres Cemetery
- Bushdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bushdale Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushdale Cemetery
- Holtzclaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holtzclaw Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtzclaw Cemetery
- Grantham - Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Murray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Garza Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Garza Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garza Family Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Norman Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Norman Valley Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Valley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Cameron.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5615 <5>
- Graves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Urban Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Urban Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban Cemetery
- Felton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Hernando Gonzalez Familia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Locklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Locklin Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklin Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- New East Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilleland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilleland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tracy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minerva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Thorndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckholts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laneport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Hicks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Davilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Val Verde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Hoxie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Thrall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Vilas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Edgeworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edgeworth is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Rogers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maysfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Gilleland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilleland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckholts
- Cameron
- Lexington
- Thorndale
- Thrall
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 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 Gilleland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Milam 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 Gilleland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2043302 (Gilleland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043302 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: Milam
- Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockdale West
- Location given for Gilleland Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7079728 Lon: -97.0833222
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Texas' counties, including Milam, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilleland 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |