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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Moriah (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Moriah. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Moriah ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Moriah: Mt. Moriah

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Moriah is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega & Tallapoosa.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Moriah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Moriah:

  • Clay County     (The home county of Mount Moriah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Delta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
    • Barfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Elder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cragford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Erin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Motley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Friendship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
    • De Armanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
      • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
    • Iron City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Anniston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobb Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
      • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
    • Bynum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Abanda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Clackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Micaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Abel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Heflin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hightower
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
    • Ranburne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Fruithurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Muscadine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Christiana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Milner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Corbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County
    • Almond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Forester Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Silver Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Ironaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • McElderry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McElderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chandler Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Talladega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>
    • Rendalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Truett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Daviston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Frog Eye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
      • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Cowpens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Hackneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Bowdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
      • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <1>
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Tyus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Jake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Roopville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <1>
    • Mount Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County (GA)
    • Tallapoosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Yates Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Frolona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Roosterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Moriah, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Moriah.

Newspapers Published in Mount Moriah ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Moriah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Moriah, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Moriah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Moriah:

Cemeteries Near Mount Moriah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Moriah.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Moriah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Delta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delta Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Delta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
  • Black Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
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    • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • McCollum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Mount Moriah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Moriah.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.

  • Delta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Christiana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
    • Christiana is located in Randolph County
  • Dingler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler
    • Dingler is located in Randolph County
  • Milner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Randolph County
  • Ofelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ofelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
    • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
  • Micaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
  • Chulafinnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulafinnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulafinnee
    • Chulafinnee is located in Cleburne County
  • Lineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Abel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
    • Abel is located in Cleburne County
  • Rockdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
  • Cambridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
  • Wedowee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Belltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Cleburne County
    • Kentuck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
    • Newell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Moriah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Moriah.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Mount Moriah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Moriah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4223, Longitude: -85.6608       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Moriah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Moriah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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