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A visit to the East Colony / 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 East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1752°   (37° 10' 30")

Lon:   -84.1848°   (-84° 11' 5")

The East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Laurel County<1>.

The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies just to the east southeast of the East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Whitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Snuffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Litton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Litton Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Andes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bustle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
  • Nix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nix Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Brays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brays Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Early Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Wigington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wigington Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Southard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southard Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Landrum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Casteel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casteel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casteel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casteel Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Hacker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hacker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dyche Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyche Memorial Park is located in Laurel County
    • Sherman Benge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Laurel 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]<2> of the East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laurel County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • London
    • London lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for London.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Mount Vernon
  • Pittsburg

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1752, Longitude: -84.1848    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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