A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moss Cemetery:
37.0481, -85.4969
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moss Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Weed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Weed Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Weed Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76492 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Bragg Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stapp Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapp Cemetery
- Mosby Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mosby Ridge Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby Ridge Cemetery
- Rowetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rowetown Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowetown Cemetery
- Tarters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tarters Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarters Cemetery
- Dulin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jessee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Janes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Janes Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Breeding.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74586 <5>
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Breeding.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153124 <5>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Dohoney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dohoney Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dohoney Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Whitlock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
- Bagby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Cemetery
- Bagby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Cemetery
- Bagby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bagby Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Fudge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fudge Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudge Cemetery
- 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 east of Breeding.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74017 <5>
- Coffey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Nell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Keltner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Gradyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Toria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Sparksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Pickett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Kemp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kemp is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Breeding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Flatwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Bliss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Edmonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Liletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Cedar Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Fairplay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Gadberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knob Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
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.
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 Moss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Adair County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #498668 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Adair
- Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gradyville
- Location given for Moss Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0481143 Lon: -85.4969102
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- Moss Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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