A visit to the Morris 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 Morris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery:
33.7570, -86.8092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Morris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty - Minter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Liberty - Minter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty - Minter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Morris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <5>
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Cemetery
- Creel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
- Warrior Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Cain Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cain Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Creek Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Bibb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb Cemetery
- Edward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Edward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Narl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narl Cemetery
- Moncrief Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moncrief Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncrief Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Castle Heights Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of County Line.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497997 <5>
- Elvester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elvester Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvester Cemetery
- Lilly Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lilly Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel Cemetery
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Vandiver Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandiver Cemetery is located outside and to the east of County Line.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26864 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Morris
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Kimberly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Majestic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Warrior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crosston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crosston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
- Trafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- County Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- New Castle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Castle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Masseyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Sayre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Reid's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Fultondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palmerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
- Village Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Selfville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Hayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Smoke Rise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Cardiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Brookside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Robbins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
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. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #123074 (Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #123074 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warrior
- Location given for Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7570463 Lon: -86.8091606
- 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 Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Morris 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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