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The location of the Morris 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 Morris Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery

Lat:   35.3323°   (35° 19' 56")

Lon:   -86.4203°   (-86° 25' 13")

The Morris Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Morris Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Morris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Morris 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.

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

    • Countyline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
    • Raus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Willow Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tullahoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Homaway Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
    • Cortner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Petersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Elk Mill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
        • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Lexie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
        • Lexie is located in Franklin County
      • Winchester Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
        • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Wartrace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Whitaker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
      • Talley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
        • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Fayetteville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
        • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Hughey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
        • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
      • Corder Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
        • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
      • Estill Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
        • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>

    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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Herman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Herman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Herman Cemetery
    • New Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Womack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15836 <6>
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12033 <6>
    • Boone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14971 <6>
    • Stacy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stacy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18868 <6>
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Wiseman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
      • Pearson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16951 <6>
      • Norman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Reaves Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reaves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
      • Mt. Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Charity Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charity Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
      • Waggoner - Buckeye Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner - Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waggoner - Buckeye Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner - Buckeye Cemetery
      • Motlow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Motlow Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motlow Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Bobo Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
      • Hix Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hix Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317935 <6>
      • Shook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shook Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18476 <6>
      • Rosebank Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank 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 Morris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1294416  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1294416 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: Lynchburg West
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #1294416 (Morris Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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 obstructions 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 Morris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3323, Longitude: -86.4203       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris 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.
    <7>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.









 

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