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A visit to the Morris Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Morris Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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 Morris Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery

Lat:   36.5505°   (36° 33' 1")

Lon:   -88.5148°   (-88° 30' 53")

The Morris Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Morris Cemetery .

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 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 Morris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves 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 Morris 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bell City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Protemus
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Tri City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Harris Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Sedalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Hazel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Murray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
    • Cottage Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Puryear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Kirksey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wingo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Graves County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <5>
      • Latham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Conyersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Mayfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pryorsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
        • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
      • New Boston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Whitlock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
        • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Almo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
        • Almo is located in Calloway County
      • Water Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dexter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Calloway 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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hardin
    • Mayfield
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Morris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Day Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millie P. Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301726 <7>
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Jetton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jetton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jetton Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jetton Cemetery
    • Andrus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrus Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
    • Doublin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doublin Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doublin Cemetery
    • Lynnville Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Doran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doran Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tibbs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tibbs Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbs Cemetery
      • Lynnville Church of Christ Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Seay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seay Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Boston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Boston Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Boydsville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boydsville Cemetery is located in Weakley County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydsville Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Story Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Young Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery

    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 Morris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #498611  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #498611 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: Lynnville
      • County: Graves         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #498611 (Morris Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Morris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5505, Longitude: -88.5148       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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