A visit to the Gilliam 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 Gilliam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilliam Cemetery:
37.0037, -82.5729
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the south southwest of the Gilliam Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilliam Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Gilliam Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilliam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Wheatley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Screech Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Screech Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screech Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Darter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Darter Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darter Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Wheatley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
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 Gilliam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilliam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wise
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Esserville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coeburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blackwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Darwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Almira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Omaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Kent Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Haddonfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Clintwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burdine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Eolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Osaka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Appalachia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Lano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Dungannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Dwina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Nora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Oven Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
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 Gilliam 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 Gilliam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Jenkins
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gilliam Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 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 Gilliam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 Gilliam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483635 (Gilliam Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483635 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 752 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pound
- Location given for Gilliam Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0037127 Lon: -82.5729329
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilliam 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. |