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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 ...

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

36.8476, -82.7499

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gilley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gilley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Gilley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glencoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
    • The Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Stone Gap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50367 <5>
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Tannery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tannery Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
  • Gilly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Gilly Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilly Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Rhoton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoton Cemetery
    • Egan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Egan Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan Cemetery
    • Treadway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilley Cemetery.

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

  • East Stone Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Appalachia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
  • Exeter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Blackwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
  • Osaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Osaka is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
  • Lano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
  • Norton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Darnell Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
  • Keokee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Keokee is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
  • Rawhide
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rawhide is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Duffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Blackmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Esserville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
    • Dryden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Clinchport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Hamilton town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
    • Wise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <6>
    • Stickleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
    • Partridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Benham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <6>

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 Wise 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gilley Cemetery: