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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:

35.4831, -91.6246

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 White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Searcy. Searcy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Goad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goad Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Velvet Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Velvet Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge Cemetery
  • Putman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Putman Cemetery is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
  • Leggett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leggett Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Scantlin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Scantlin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scantlin Cemetery
  • Riddles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Riddles Cemetery is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Heard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Sunnydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
  • Bliss ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bliss is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Pleasant Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Davenport ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Davenport is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Clay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Russell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Thida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
  • Floral
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Floral is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
  • Pangburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bald Knob
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Grand Glaise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rainbow Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
    • Oil Trough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
    • Letona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Letona is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Judsonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Salado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Wilburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
    • Searcy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kensett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Magness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Almond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Almond is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Desha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Desha is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha

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 White 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 websites either 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to White 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 #52218  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #52218 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: White
      • Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Velvet Ridge
      • Location given for Morris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4831362     Lon: -91.6245815
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including White, 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- 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>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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