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A visit to the Morris Cemetery ...


The location of the Morris Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.3706°   (37° 22' 14")

Lon:   -83.7563°   (-83° 45' 22")

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

The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the north northeast 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 helpful 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 Owsley 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 25 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.

    • Island City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Sextons Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Travellers Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Teges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Sebastian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Tyner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Laurel Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Booneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
    • Burning Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oneida
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Clay County
      • Mistletoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
        • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Pebworth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
        • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
      • Fall Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
        • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
      • Idamay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idamay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
        • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Lerose
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
        • Lerose is located in Owsley County
      • Gray Hawk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
        • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
      • Annville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
        • Annville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
      • Sidell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
        • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Heidelberg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
        • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
      • Fogertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
        • Fogertown is located in Clay County
      • Lone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
        • Lone is located in Lee County
      • McKee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Owsley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • William Dougie Burch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Valentine Brewer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Holcomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
    • Cavins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavins Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Tyler Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Tyler Brewer Cemetery is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
    • John Hartsock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Hartsock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The John Hartsock Cemetery is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Hartsock Cemetery
    • Nelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelly Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Boggs Flat Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cradlebow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lower Saddler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saddler Cemetery North
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Saddler Cemetery North is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saddler Cemetery North is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Oneida.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddler Cemetery North
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227504 <6>
      • Saddler Cemetery South
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Saddler Cemetery South is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saddler Cemetery South is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Oneida.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddler Cemetery South
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227502 <6>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owsley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Botner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Botner Cemetery is located in Owsley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botner Cemetery
      • Irvine Spence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Genty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Genty Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genty Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Bishop Bend Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Bend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bishop Bend Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Bend Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508810 <6>
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Owsley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith 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 #514065  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #514065 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: Maulden
      • County: Owsley         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #514065 (Morris Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Owsley, 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 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: 37.3706, Longitude: -83.7563       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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