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A visit to the Moss Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Moss Ridge 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 Moss Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4256°   (40° 25' 32")

Lon:   -91.1404°   (-91° 8' 25")

The Moss Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the south southeast of the Moss Ridge Cemetery .

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 Moss Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Moss Ridge 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moss Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Carthage
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ferris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
    • Bentley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Elvaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <4>
    • Adrian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Basco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <4>
    • Fountain Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Colusa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Joetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
        • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Bowen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
        • Bowen is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <4>
      • Galland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
        • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Sandusky
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Keokuk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
        • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
      • Sutter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
        • Sutter is located in Hancock County
      • Pontoosuc
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Chili
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
        • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Plymouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
      • Colmar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
        • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • La Harpe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
        • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Disco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • Dallas City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Moss Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moss Ridge 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Moss Ridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Carthage Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Carthage Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carthage Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Woodring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodring Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Elvaston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elvaston Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvaston Cemetery
    • West Basco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Basco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Basco Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Yetter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yetter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yetter Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • South Basco Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Basco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Basco Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Spangler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove 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 Moss Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413886  (Moss Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413886 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: Carthage West
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 206
      • Location given for GNIS #413886 (Moss Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Hancock, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moss Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4256, Longitude: -91.1404       In this case, the coordinates for the Moss Ridge 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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