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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:

30.8557, -88.3437

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 Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
  • Moffetville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
  • Moffet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Allentown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
  • Chapel of Praise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Moffet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Moffet Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
    • Byrd Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byrd Memorial Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Memorial Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Cowart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cowart Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Dees Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.

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

  • Wilmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Semmes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chunchula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
  • Agricola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gulfcrest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
  • Eight Mile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saraland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brown Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Country Club Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Lucedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hurley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prichard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chickasaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Satsuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Citronelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Wade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Creola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Creola is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Axis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
    • Big Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Mobile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillmans Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Barry Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
    • Bucks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bexley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bexley is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley

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 Mobile 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 visit 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 Mobile 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 #2579377  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2579377 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: Mobile
      • Topo Map Name: Semmes
      • Location given for Morris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8557439     Lon: -88.3437146
      • 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 Mobile, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.