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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:

39.1003, -88.8109

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

  • Crums Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crums Chapel Cemetery
  • Rhodes Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rhodes Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Family Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <5>
  • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moccasin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Ranson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Dial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Yolton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Yolton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolton Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tipsword Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipsword Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Beecher City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beecher City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City Cemetery
      • The Beecher City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beecher Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170083 <5>

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:

  • Altamont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moccasin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Saint Elmo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Beecher City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Avena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Holliday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Brownstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Funkhouser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shumway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fancher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Mode
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Loogootee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dressor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Edgewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Heartville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Effingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stewardson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City

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 Fayette 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 begin 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: