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A visit to the Morning Star Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Morning Star Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morning Star Cemetery:

31.3657, -87.6197

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Morning Star Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morning Star Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Morning Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weatherford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weatherford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford Cemetery
  • Shomo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shomo Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shomo Cemetery
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Franks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
  • Mamies Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Uriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Uriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah Cemetery
  • New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The New Canaan MB Church Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Canaan MB Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Carlton.
    • The New Canaan MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Canaan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105956 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Semirah Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
    • Road Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Road Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Cemetery
    • William Weatherford Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grave of Red Eagle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grave of Red Eagle is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave of Red Eagle
    • Mt. Gillard Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tate Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • Mothershed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Sowell Old Field Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • McConnico Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morning Star Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morning Star Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Barlow Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
  • Gainestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
  • Uriah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Goodway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
  • Megargel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
  • Blacksher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
  • Perdue Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Huxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
  • Frisco City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Claiborne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rockville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Carlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Walker Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Suggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Excel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Mexia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Tensaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
    • Ollie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ollie is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie

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 Morning Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Morning Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Morning Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730578  (Morning Star Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730578 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Uriah West
      • Location given for Morning Star Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3657232     Lon: -87.6197133
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Monroe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morning Star Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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