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A visit to the Morrissette Cemetery ...


The location of the Morrissette 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 Morrissette Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morrissette Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   32.5276°   (32° 31' 39")

Lon:   -87.5222°   (-87° 31' 19")

The Morrissette Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Morrissette Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Morrissette Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Morrissette 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morrissette Cemetery.

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

    • Newbern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Faunsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
      • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
    • Ellawhite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellawhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
      • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
    • The Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Rosemary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
    • Freetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Perry County
    • Prairieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Hale County
    • Gallion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
    • Browns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
    • Greensboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Massillon ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
        • Massillon is located in Dallas County
      • Arcola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Hale County
      • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
        • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
      • Central Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
        • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
      • Marion Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
        • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Aigleville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
        • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
      • Thomaston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
        • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Safford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
        • Safford is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
      • Harrell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
        • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Brush Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
        • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
      • Demopolis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Morrissette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morrissette Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Morrissette Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cottrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
    • Curry Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Grove Cemetery
    • McCreary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCreary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCreary Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCreary Cemetery
    • Tunstall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunstall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tunstall Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunstall Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Newbern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Alex Chapel Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Hunter Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Chapel Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Chapel Cemetery
    • Blanks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanks Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanks Cemetery
    • Rosemount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemount Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemount Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Hatch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Goldman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goldman Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldman Cemetery
      • Winfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winfield Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27162 <7>
      • Ellawhite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellawhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellawhite Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellawhite Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Turpin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin 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 Morrissette Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #123093  (Morrissette Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123093 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: Newbern
      • County: Perry         Elev: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #123093 (Morrissette Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.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 Perry, 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 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 Morrissette Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5276, Longitude: -87.5222       In this case, the coordinates for the Morrissette 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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