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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:

34.6343, -92.0932

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 Lonoke County<2>.

The county seat for Lonoke County is located in Lonoke. Lonoke lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hudgens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgens Cemetery
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • All Souls Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Le Grande Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Le Grande Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grande Cemetery
  • Keo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keo Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Baucum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Baucum Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baucum Cemetery
  • Cornerstone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Kuykendall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuykendall Cemetery
    • Pea Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Birden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • Green Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Olive Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Olive Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Lone Cypress Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lone Cypress Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cypress Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Cobbs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Scott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keo is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <6>
  • Willowdale ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Wrightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • College Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
  • England
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweet Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
  • Bingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Hensley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
    • Booker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Booker is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Little Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Landmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • McAlmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
    • Bayou Meto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • North Little Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakefield Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
    • Redfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Coy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Windamere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere

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 Lonoke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lonoke 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 #61359  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #61359 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: Lonoke
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Scott
      • Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6342595     Lon: -92.0931996
      • 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 Lonoke, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.