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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:   41.6214°   (41° 37' 17")

Lon:   -90.2007°   (-90° 12' 2")

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Zuma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Schaefer Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaefer Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaefer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schaefer Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Port Byron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Byron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Port Byron Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Rock Island County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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 Rock Island County
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Henry County
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    • Sharon Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Erie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Old Rapids City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rapids City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rapids City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rapids City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Smack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smack Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Princeton City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Princeton City Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jacks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacks Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Le Claire (IA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94876 <5>
    • Yost Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pink Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pink Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pink Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pink Prairie Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Loraine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Hillsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <6>
  • Joslin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
  • Le Claire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rapids City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
    • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <6>
  • Cordova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <6>
  • Port Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
  • Rustic Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
  • Hickory Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
  • Newton Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
    • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
  • Barstow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
    • Camanche
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <6>
    • Fenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
    • Shaffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Folletts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <6>
    • Geneseo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <6>
    • Panorama Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Silvis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <6>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <6>
    • Green Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Briar Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Colona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <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 Rock Island 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 like to 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:

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 #413995  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413995 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: Hillsdale
    • County: Rock Island         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #413995 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

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 Rock Island, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 41.6214, Longitude: -90.2007       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.




 

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