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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:   34.7520°   (34° 45' 7")

Lon:   -85.7122°   (-85° 42' 43")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 25 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.

    • Flat Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
    • Ider
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <4>
    • Central
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Jackson County
    • Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <4>
    • Henagar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Higdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <4>
    • Stewart Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Rising Fawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <4>
    • Stevenson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
    • Haynes Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fackler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
        • Fackler is located in Jackson County
      • Gray ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Jackson County
      • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
        • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
      • Hammondville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
        • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Mentone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Former name for Bridgeport:
        • Jonesville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
      • Bryant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Rash
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
        • Rash is located in Jackson County
      • Sylvania
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
        • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Valley Head
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Trenton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
      • Hollywood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
      • Dutton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
        • Dutton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people

    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 Jackson 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Beulah Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Beulah Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • The Beulah Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beulah Chapel MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Chapel Cemetery
    • Beulahs Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulahs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulahs Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulahs Chapel Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Swafford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford Cemetery
    • Sterne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterne Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterne Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Biddle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biddle Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
      • Pannell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pannell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pannell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pannell Cemetery
      • Newby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
      • Maxwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Cagle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cagle Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Countess Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Countess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Countess Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Countess Cemetery
      • Ridley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Caperton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caperton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caperton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caperton Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963734 <7>
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Hudgins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pisgah Holiness Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23577 <7>
      • Pea Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Higdon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Cemetery
      • Moore Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Chapel 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 #123079  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123079 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: Flat Rock
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #123079 (Morris 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 '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 Morris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7520, Longitude: -85.7122       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>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.
    <7>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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