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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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.9651°   (34° 57' 54")

Lon:   -86.9656°   (-86° 57' 56")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harlow Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • 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 Limestone County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • 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 Limestone County
  • Pettusville Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettusville Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettusville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pettusville Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Antioch Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Spence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Bailes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Bridgforth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgforth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridgforth Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
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    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Cylone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cylone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cylone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cylone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Sylone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Prospect (TN).
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • New Garden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Hasting Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasting Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hasting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hasting Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Scrouge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrouge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scrouge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Daly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daly Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Polar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polar Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Pettusville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
    • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
  • Elkmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <6>
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
    • Estaville is located in Limestone County
  • Hay's Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
    • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Ardmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
  • Elkmont Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Ardmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
  • Dickson Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
    • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Elkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Clifton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Limestone County
  • Caro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Cash Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Lester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Wheelerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Center Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Minor Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Country Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Limestone County
    • Green Field
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Toney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elkwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
    • Dellrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Limestone 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 first turn to 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:

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 #123081  (Morris Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #123081 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: Elkmont
    • County: Limestone         Elev: 266
    • Location given for GNIS #123081 (Morris Cemetery)

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

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 Limestone, 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 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: 34.9651, Longitude: -86.9656       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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