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A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...


The location of the Moss 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 Moss Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.0481°   (37° 2' 53")

Lon:   -85.4969°   (-85° 29' 48")

The Moss Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Moss Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Moss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Adair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.

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

    • Weed
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
      • Weed is located in Adair County
    • Nell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
    • Keltner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
    • Gradyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Toria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Adair County
    • Pickett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Pickett is located in Adair County
    • Kemp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Adair County
    • Breeding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
    • Bliss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Milltown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Adair County
      • Edmonton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
        • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
      • Exie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
        • Exie is located in Green County
      • Liletown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
        • Liletown is located in Green County
      • Cedar Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
        • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
      • Chance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
        • Chance is located in Adair County
      • Fairplay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
        • Fairplay is located in Adair County
      • Gadberry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
        • Gadberry is located in Adair County
      • Columbia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Adair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
      • Knob Lick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
        • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
      • Randolph
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Center is located in Metcalfe 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 Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robertson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Weed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Bragg Compton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stapp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stapp Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapp Cemetery
    • Mosby Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosby Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosby Ridge Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosby Ridge Cemetery
    • Rowetown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowetown Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowetown Cemetery
    • Tarters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarters Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarters Cemetery
    • Dulin Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jessee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • Janes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Janes Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Breeding.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74586 <6>
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Dohoney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dohoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dohoney Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dohoney Cemetery
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Orr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orr Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Whitlock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
      • Bagby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagby Cemetery
      • Bagby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagby Cemetery
      • Bagby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagby Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Fudge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fudge Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fudge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Breeding.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fudge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74017 <6>
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey 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 Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #498668  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #498668 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: Gradyville
      • County: Adair         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #498668 (Moss 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 Adair, 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 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 Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0481, Longitude: -85.4969       In this case, the coordinates for the Moss 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.




 

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