A visit to the Mount Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
34.7973, -90.9071
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies just to the east of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moro Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Mound City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mound City Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Mars Hill Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marianna Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Long Cane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Long Cane Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Moro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aubrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aubrey is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Felton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vineyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vineyard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Haynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Turkey Scratch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
- Rondo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Goodwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Bonair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- LaGrange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Wheatley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Creek is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- Marvell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lexa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Poplar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Latour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Latour is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Brinkley
(17 miles [27.4 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brinkley
- Forrest City
- Madison
- Marianna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #83875 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #83875 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moro
- Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7973188 Lon: -90.9070602
- 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 Lee, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Moriah 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |