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The location of the Moon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Moon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7698°   (34° 46' 11")

Lon:   -86.2836°   (-86° 17' 0")

The Moon Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Moon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.

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

    • Trenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollytree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Groves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Gurley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paint Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Lim Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Maysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony
      • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is located in Jackson County
    • Baileytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brownsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Larkinsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
        • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
      • Skyline
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Skyline is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Maynard Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
        • Maynard Cove is located in Jackson County
      • Estillfork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
        • Estillfork is located in Jackson County
      • Ryland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Berkley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
        • Berkley is located in Madison County
      • Aspel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
        • Aspel is located in Jackson County
      • New Market
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Big Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
        • Big Cove is located in Madison County
      • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
        • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
      • Berrys ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
        • Berrys is located in Jackson County
      • Country Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Madison County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Rousseau Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Rousseau Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
    • Rousseau Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Flanagan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flanagan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Hollytree Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollytree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollytree Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollytree Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Todd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Latham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Latham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
      • Rouse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
      • Maples Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maples Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maples Cemetery
      • Morring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morring Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morring Cemetery
      • Pleasant Mount Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Mount Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mount Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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 Moon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #122980  (Moon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #122980 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: Hollytree
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 482
      • Location given for GNIS #122980 (Moon Cemetery)

    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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7698, Longitude: -86.2836       In this case, the coordinates for the Moon 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>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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