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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Lat: 38.9134° (38° 54' 48")
Lon: -89.3881° (-89° 23' 17")
The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Bond County<2>.
The county seat for Bond County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the south of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Montrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montrose Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Halls Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halls Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Lansing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Bond County
- The Lansing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old City Cemetery
- Sixth Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108270 <5>
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- 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 Bond County
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Hastings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hastings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jett Number Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Number Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Number Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jett Number Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Maxey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Seagraves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seagraves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seagraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seagraves Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Elm Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Point Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Durham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Mulberry Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mulberry Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Wade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery is located in Bond County
- New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Bond County
- The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183416 <5>
- Etcheson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etcheson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etcheson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Etcheson Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- 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 Bond County
- Durr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durr Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durr Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Snow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Bond County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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.
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
- Smithboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Mulberry Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <6>
- Reno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Donnellson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <6>
- Old Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pocahontas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
- Hagarstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sorento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Keyesport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
- Keyesport is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <6>
- Chapman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Pierron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
- Pierron is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <6>
- Marydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <6>
- New Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
- New Douglas is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <6>
- Grantfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Taylor Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
- Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <6>
- Shobonier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
- Shobonier is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <6>
- Vandalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
- Bingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <6>
- Walshville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schram City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Boulder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
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 Bond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bingham
- Coffeen
- Greenville
- Keyesport
- Mulberry Grove
- Pocahontas
- Sorento
- Vandalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bond 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
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 #413993 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #413993 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: Greenville
- County: Bond Elev: 174
- Location given for GNIS #413993 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bond, 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- ) 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: 38.9134, Longitude: -89.3881 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |