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A visit to the Mount Moriah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Lat:   34.0637°   (34° 3' 49")

Lon:   -86.4283°   (-86° 25' 41")

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Oneonta. Oneonta lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Blount 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 Mt. Moriah 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fridays Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Clarence
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <4>
    • Craig
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Royal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Blount County
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Rosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
      • Rosa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Taits Gap
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
        • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
      • Altoona
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
        • Altoona is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
      • Highmound
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
        • Highmound is located in Blount County
      • Brooksville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
        • Brooksville is located in Blount County
      • Oneonta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Cleveland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
      • Douglas
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Fowler ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
        • Fowler is located in Blount County
      • Blountsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
        • Blountsville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <4>
      • Summit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Blount County
      • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
        • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
      • Mountain Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
        • Mountain Grove is located in Blount County

    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. Moriah Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lamb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamb Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Clarence
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Painter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Painter Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Hood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Bird Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bird Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Alldredge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alldredge Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Altoona Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Brooksville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • The Brooksville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brooksville Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooksville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #590261 <6>
      • Sivley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sivley Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Blackwood - Cornelius Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood - Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwood - Cornelius Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood - Cornelius Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Blackwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
      • Daileys Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daileys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daileys Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daileys Chapel Cemetery
      • Moodys Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moodys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moodys Chapel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moodys Chapel Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Cornelius Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #123248  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123248 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: Clarence
      • County: Blount         Elev: 274
      • Location given for GNIS #123248 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Blount, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0637, Longitude: -86.4283       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Moriah 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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