Mount Gilead Cemetery

Also known as Gaston Family Cemetery , Sandy Knob Cemetery

Gilead, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA

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Get directions Gilead, Nebraska, USA

Coordinates: 40.19060, -97.42465
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This cemetery is located north of Gilead, in the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34 in Township 3 North, Range 1 West of the 6th P. M. Thayer County School District No. 4, Sandy Knob School, also called Mt. Gilead School in earlier days, is located on the sandy knob just west of the cemetery. This pioneer cemetery has not had a burial since SamueI Gaston was buried there in December, 1918. There are many members of the Gaston family buried there and the cemetery has been called the Gaston Family Cemetery.

RESTORATION PLANNED FOR 2011!! A restoration project has been planned for this cemetery to begin in Spring 2011... all volunteers are welcome!! for more information, please go to: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Save-Preserve-Mount-Gilead-Sandy-Knob-Pioneer-Cemetery/122887261112507

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