RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Pickens County >> Mt. Moriah CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama





A visit to the Mount Moriah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Lat:   33.1148°   (33° 6' 53")

Lon:   -87.8909°   (-87° 53' 27")

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.

The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Pickens 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 Mt. Moriah 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

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

    • Benevola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Ralph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Olney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Pickens County
    • Lewiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Foster's
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elrod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Buhl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
    • Bell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Coker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
        • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
      • Carrollton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Aliceville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Hale County
      • Stansel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
        • Stansel is located in Pickens County
      • Echola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
        • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • McMullen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
        • McMullen is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
      • West Greene
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
        • West Greene is located in Greene County
      • Powers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
        • Powers is located in Hale County
      • Moundville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
        • Moundville is located in Hale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <4>
      • Garden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
        • Garden is located in Pickens County
      • Eutaw
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Akron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
        • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County

    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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Forest Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Church Cemetery
    • Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25205 <6>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Manatua Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manatua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manatua Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manatua Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Sixteenth Section Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixteenth Section Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Romulus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romulus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Romulus Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romulus Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Hopewell Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Hill Cemetery
      • Eatman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eatman Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatman Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Sealy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sealy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sealy Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Caledonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158610  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158610 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: Mantua
      • County: Pickens         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #158610 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

    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 Pickens, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1148, Longitude: -87.8909       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Moriah 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024