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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Moriah Cemetery (FG ID #107043)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Lat:   41.5473°   (41° 32' 50")

Lon:   -88.0973°   (-88° 5' 50")

The cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Joliet.

Adjacent to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery and just to the northwest is the Saint Joseph Cemetery.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Will 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

    • 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.

    • Joliet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crest Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <4>
    • Rockdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Fairmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Will County
    • Preston Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Ingalls Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
      • Ingalls Park is located in Will County
    • Crystal Lawns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Cherry Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
    • Lockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Romeoville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
    • Shorewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <4>
    • Summerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brisbane
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
        • Brisbane is located in Will County
      • New Lenox
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
        • New Lenox is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
      • Walker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Will County
      • Elwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
      • Gilletts ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilletts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
        • Gilletts is located in Will County
      • Homer Glen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
        • Homer Glen is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
        • Homer Glen has also been known as:
        • Homer Glen village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <4>
      • Plainfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolingbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
        • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
      • Lemont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomfield Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
        • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Manhattan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
        • Manhattan is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
      • Goodings Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
        • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
      • Normantown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
        • Normantown is located in Will County

    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 Will County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Illinois State Prison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Joliet.
      • The Illinois State Prison Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stateville Prison Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois State Prison Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990082 <1>
    • St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Joliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187018 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108052 <1>
    • St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Joliet.
      • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Russian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107802 <1>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261051 <1>
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107054 <1>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hills of Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hills of Rest Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Rest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park #2
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park #2 is located in Will County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park #2 is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Woodlawn Memorial Park #2 with the Mt. Moriah Cemetery and the .
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park #2
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106165 <1>
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Will County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the County Farm Cemetery is located in Joliet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105263 <1>
      • Zarley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Zarley Cemetery is located in Will County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zarley Cemetery is located in Joliet.
        • The Zarley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Desplaines Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zarley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1269046 <1>
      • Elmhurst Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elmhurst Cemetery is located in Will County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmhurst Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmhurst Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105558 <1>
      • St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • St. Cyrils Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyrils Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Cyrils Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyrils Cemetery
      • Lockport South Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lockport South Cemetery is located in Will County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lockport South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
        • The Lockport South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lockport Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Dennis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289328 <1>
      • Lockport Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lockport Cemetery is located in Will County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lockport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106651 <1>

    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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413994  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413994 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: Joliet
      • County: Will         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #413994 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107043

    The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, 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 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: 41.5473, Longitude: -88.0973    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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