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A visit to the Gilley Cemetery ...


The location of the Gilley 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 Gilley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8476°   (36° 50' 51")

Lon:   -82.7499°   (-82° 44' 59")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gilley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Gilley 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 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Exeter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Blackwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Lano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Norton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
    • Darnell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
    • Duffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Blackmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Esserville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
        • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Dryden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Lee County
      • Clinchport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
        • Clinchport is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Hamilton town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
        • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Wise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
        • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
      • Stickleyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
        • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
      • Partridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Benham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
        • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>
      • Oven Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
        • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Holmes Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
        • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Eolia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
        • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Kermit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
        • Kermit is located in Scott County
      • Dungannon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
        • Dungannon is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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
      • The Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Stone Gap Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50367 <6>
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Tannery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tannery Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannery Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Gilly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilly Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilly Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Hobbs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Rhoton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoton Cemetery
      • Egan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egan Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
      • Treadway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway 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 Gilley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483632  (Gilley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483632 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: Big Stone Gap
      • County: Wise         Elev: 541
      • Location given for GNIS #1483632 (Gilley Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Wise, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gilley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8476, Longitude: -82.7499       In this case, the coordinates for the Gilley 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.




 

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