A visit to the Gilman 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 Gilman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gilman Cemetery:
37.8218, -82.1854
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gilman Cemetery is located in Mingo County<2>.
The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gilman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gilman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gilman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gilman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Newsome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Newsome Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
- Gap Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gap Hollow Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Hollow Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Sturgell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sturgell Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgell Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Lackey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lackey Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Cemetery
- Mounts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zornes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zornes Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zornes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zornes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Myrtle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80395 <5>
- Ooten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Estep Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maynard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dempsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Alexanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Alexanders Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Cemetery
- Wellman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Sturgell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sturgell Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgell Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Estep Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gilman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gilman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Myrtle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Dingess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Holden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holden is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Troy Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Delbarton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Whitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thompson Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Hedgeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Chattaroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Switzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Switzer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Wilkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peach Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Wilsondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Lovely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Red Jacket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Stirrat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Mitchell Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Greyeagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Warfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kermit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
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 Gilman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mingo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gilman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gilman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mingo 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 Gilman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539405 (Gilman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539405 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: Mingo
- Est. Elev: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Myrtle
- Location given for Gilman Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.821767 Lon: -82.1854137
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gilman 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. |