A visit to the Mount Gilead 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
37.2226, -76.6247
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The French Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Yorktown National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Potters Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Gloucester Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rosewell Memorial Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charles Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Rochambeau Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Lee Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lackey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Country Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Oaktree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Ordinary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- York View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Red Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Dare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Barlows Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Achilles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- White Marsh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rushmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Yorkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Rowes Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
- Roanes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Belroi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in James City County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloucester Point
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to James City 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 Mt. Gilead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1479139 (Mount Gilead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479139 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: James City
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yorktown
- Location given for Mount Gilead Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2226461 Lon: -76.6246767
- 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 James City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Gilead 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. |