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A visit to the Morris Hill Cemetery ...

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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   34.7573°   (34° 45' 26")

Lon:   -88.0878°   (-88° 5' 16")

The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Morris Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Morris Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Canaan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Jackson Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jackson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23650 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Nunley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Nunley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Alsobrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsobrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Carytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carytown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carytown Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Snowdown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Twitty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twitty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Mt. Hester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hester Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Richard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Cemetery
      • The Richard Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Crenshaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Toenail Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toenail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toenail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toenail Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Rutledge Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Salem Cemetery
      • The Rutledge Salem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rutledge Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Midway (MS).
      • The Rutledge Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rutledge Salem UMC Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195333 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Carter Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Branch Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Colbert County
    • Malone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Pride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Douthit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douthit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douthit Cemetery is located in Colbert County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Oldham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
  • Caryton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
    • Caryton is located in Colbert County
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Iuka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <7>
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
  • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
  • Riverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Colbert County
  • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
    • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Paden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tishomingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Red Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Pleasant Site
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Short
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Burnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <7>
    • Dennis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Hill 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 Hill 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #123085  (Morris Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #123085 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: Margerum
    • County: Colbert         Elev: 154
    • Location given for GNIS #123085 (Morris Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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 Colbert, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Morris Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7573, Longitude: -88.0878       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris Hill 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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